1.2.7a is the successor of 1.2.6a
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 726999d..a1d5521 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 ifndef KERNEL_DIR
 KERNEL_DIR=/usr/src/linux
 endif
-IPTABLES_VERSION:=1.2.8
-OLD_IPTABLES_VERSION:=1.2.7
+IPTABLES_VERSION:=1.2.7a
+OLD_IPTABLES_VERSION:=1.2.6a
 
 PREFIX:=/usr/local
 LIBDIR:=$(PREFIX)/lib