diff --git a/fws/releaser/main.py b/fws/releaser/main.py
index 2e30f4a..b47f276 100644
--- a/fws/releaser/main.py
+++ b/fws/releaser/main.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class RsyncSRPMSReleaser(RsyncReleaser):
             prefix="temp_dir=", **kwargs):
         if target == 'branch':
             target = run_command('git symbolic-ref --short HEAD')
-            if target in [ 'el5', 'el6', 'el7', 'sme9', 'sme10' ]:
+            if target in [ 'el5', 'el6', 'el7', 'el8','sme9', 'sme10' ]:
                 # Call ourselve with the new target
                 self.__init__(name, tag, build_dir, config,
                     user_config, target, releaser_config, no_cleanup, test,
diff --git a/releasers.conf b/releasers.conf
index 32d2bdb..0647c09 100644
--- a/releasers.conf
+++ b/releasers.conf
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ releaser = fws.releaser.RsyncSRPMSReleaser
 srpm_disttag = .fws
 rsync = build.firewall-services.com:/var/lib/build/uploads/el7
 
+[el8]
+releaser = fws.releaser.RsyncSRPMSReleaser
+srpm_disttag = .fws
+rsync = build.firewall-services.com:/var/lib/build/uploads/el8
+
 [sme9]
 releaser = fws.releaser.RsyncSRPMSReleaser
 srpm_disttag = .fws.sme