diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index 9412173b..b196118a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+3.8.8 - 20/05/2020
+BugFix:
+- Fixed the name of variable flags to flag for patches upgrade option
+
 3.8.7 - 01/04/2020
 BuFix:
 - '--checklist' flag doesn't work since 3.8.1 to 3.8.6 version #127
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6985450..f6016b75 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# slpkg 3.8.7
+# slpkg 3.8.8
 
 Slpkg is a powerful software package manager that installs, updates, and removes packages on
 [Slackware](http://www.slackware.com/) based systems. It automatically computes dependencies and
diff --git a/slpkg/__metadata__.py b/slpkg/__metadata__.py
index 71f3a0f8..372cfb95 100644
--- a/slpkg/__metadata__.py
+++ b/slpkg/__metadata__.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class MetaData:
 
     __all__ = "slpkg"
     __author__ = "dslackw"
-    __version_info__ = (3, 8, 7)
+    __version_info__ = (3, 8, 8)
     __version__ = "{0}.{1}.{2}".format(*__version_info__)
     __license__ = "GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)"
     __email__ = "d.zlatanidis@gmail.com"
diff --git a/slpkg/main.py b/slpkg/main.py
index fb422647..c250905e 100644
--- a/slpkg/main.py
+++ b/slpkg/main.py
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class ArgParse(BlackList):
                     BinaryInstall(pkg_upgrade("slack", skip, flag),
                                   "slack", flag).start(is_upgrade=True)
                 else:
-                    Patches(skip, flags).start()
+                    Patches(skip, flag).start()
             elif self.args[1] == "sbo":
                 SBoInstall(sbo_upgrade(skip, flag), flag).start(
                     is_upgrade=True)