diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index c3b79c2735..958f32e1b9 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-gitlab (8.9.0+dfsg~rc4-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+gitlab (8.9.0+dfsg~rc4-1) experimental; urgency=medium
 
   * New upstream release candidate
   * Refresh patches
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ gitlab (8.9.0+dfsg~rc4-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
   * Remove /etc/gitlab/initializers/devise_async.rb (removed upstream)
   * Symlink /usr/share/gitlab/.ssh to var/lib/gitlab/.ssh
 
- -- Pirate Praveen <praveen@debian.org>  Thu, 16 Jun 2016 21:51:02 +0530
+ -- Pirate Praveen <praveen@debian.org>  Wed, 22 Jun 2016 13:57:27 +0530
 
 gitlab (8.8.2+dfsg-5) unstable; urgency=medium