diff --git a/utils/release/merge-request.sh b/utils/release/merge-request.sh
index 0b048356d68..6a4ee16d788 100755
--- a/utils/release/merge-request.sh
+++ b/utils/release/merge-request.sh
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ case $stable_version in
   7.0)
     release_metabug="39106"
     ;;
+  8.0)
+    release_metabug="40331"
+    ;;
   *)
     echo "error: invalid stable version"
     exit 1