diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cf747e0..63b93bd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 ifndef KERNEL_DIR
 KERNEL_DIR=/usr/src/linux
 endif
-IPTABLES_VERSION:=1.2.8
+IPTABLES_VERSION:=1.2.9rc1
 OLD_IPTABLES_VERSION:=1.2.7a
 
 PREFIX:=/usr/local