diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 136c21636..0032b1ea5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mermaid",
-  "version": "8.0.0-beta.9",
+  "version": "8.0.0-rc.1",
   "description": "Markdownish syntax for generating flowcharts, sequence diagrams, class diagrams, gantt charts and git graphs.",
   "main": "dist/mermaid.core.js",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/src/diagrams/flowchart/flowRenderer.js b/src/diagrams/flowchart/flowRenderer.js
index f4289a8a6..a335dc248 100644
--- a/src/diagrams/flowchart/flowRenderer.js
+++ b/src/diagrams/flowchart/flowRenderer.js
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ export const draw = function (text, id) {
   if (!conf.htmlLabels) {
     const labels = document.querySelectorAll('#' + id + ' .edgeLabel .label')
     for (let k = 0; k < labels.length; k++) {
-      const label = labels[i]
+      const label = labels[k]
 
       // Get dimensions of label
       const dim = label.getBBox()