diff --git a/nsis/gvim.nsi b/nsis/gvim.nsi
index 3a6dc29856..adb38a4a11 100644
--- a/nsis/gvim.nsi
+++ b/nsis/gvim.nsi
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ Section "$(str_section_exe)" id_section_exe
 	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 d00e80276c..3839d9c359 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -704,6 +704,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    8,
 /**/
     7,
 /**/