diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 63b93bd..8f35066 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 KERNEL_DIR=/usr/src/linux
 endif
 IPTABLES_VERSION:=1.2.9rc1
-OLD_IPTABLES_VERSION:=1.2.7a
+OLD_IPTABLES_VERSION:=1.2.8
 
 PREFIX:=/usr/local
 LIBDIR:=$(PREFIX)/lib