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@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="**" emerge --ask ~games-util/gamemode-9999
 ```
 
 ### Build and Install GameMode
-Then clone, build and install a release version of GameMode at 1.7:
+Then clone, build and install a release version of GameMode at 1.8:
 
 ```bash
 git clone https://github.com/FeralInteractive/gamemode.git
 cd gamemode
-git checkout 1.7 # omit to build the master branch
+git checkout 1.8 # omit to build the master branch
 ./bootstrap.sh
 ```
 To test GameMode installed and will run correctly: