diff --git a/nsis/gvim.nsi b/nsis/gvim.nsi
index 3a6dc29..adb38a4 100644
--- a/nsis/gvim.nsi
+++ b/nsis/gvim.nsi
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
 	File ${VIMSRC}\vim.ico
 
 	SetOutPath $0\syntax
-	File /r ${VIMRT}\syntax\*.*
+	File /r /x testdir ${VIMRT}\syntax\*.*
 
 	SetOutPath $0\spell
 	File ${VIMRT}\spell\*.txt
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index d00e802..3839d9c 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    8,
+/**/
     7,
 /**/
     6,