diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index a9fc8d037..fc45584b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -267,7 +267,8 @@ jobs:
         variant: [ostree, composefs]
         filesystem: ["ext4", "xfs"]
         # TODO: Remove "grub" once "grub-cc" is stable
-        bootloader: ["grub", "grub-cc", "systemd"]
+        # bootloader: ["grub", "grub-cc", "systemd"]
+        bootloader: ["grub", "systemd"]
         boot_type: ["bls", "uki"]
         seal_state: ["sealed", "unsealed"]
 
@@ -297,20 +298,20 @@ jobs:
             bootloader: systemd
 
           # For now only have grub-cc tests in F44
-          - test_os: fedora-45
-            bootloader: grub-cc
-          - test_os: fedora-43
-            bootloader: grub-cc
-          - test_os: centos-9
-            bootloader: grub-cc
-          - test_os: centos-10
-            bootloader: grub-cc
-          # Not in ostree
-          - variant: ostree
-            bootloader: grub-cc
-          # Not yet "sealed"
-          - bootloader: grub-cc
-            seal_state: sealed
+          # - test_os: fedora-45
+          #   bootloader: grub-cc
+          # - test_os: fedora-43
+          #   bootloader: grub-cc
+          # - test_os: centos-9
+          #   bootloader: grub-cc
+          # - test_os: centos-10
+          #   bootloader: grub-cc
+          # # Not in ostree
+          # - variant: ostree
+          #   bootloader: grub-cc
+          # # Not yet "sealed"
+          # - bootloader: grub-cc
+          #   seal_state: sealed
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
@@ -406,6 +407,10 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         test_os: ${{ fromJson(needs.compute-ci-level.outputs.upgrade_os_matrix) }}
         variant: [ostree, composefs]
+        # TODO: Re-enable this after 1.16.8 is released
+        exclude:
+          - test_os: fedora-44
+            variant: composefs
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 96a2f53a1..b99032d57 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bootc-internal-blockdev"
-version = "1.16.7"
+version = "1.16.8"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bootc-internal-mount",
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bootc-internal-mount"
-version = "1.16.7"
+version = "1.16.8"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bootc-internal-utils",
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bootc-internal-utils"
-version = "1.16.7"
+version = "1.16.8"
 dependencies = [
  "anstream",
  "anyhow",
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bootc-lib"
-version = "1.16.7"
+version = "1.16.8"
 dependencies = [
  "anstream",
  "anstyle",
diff --git a/crates/blockdev/Cargo.toml b/crates/blockdev/Cargo.toml
index f67ed4742..092a3b444 100644
--- a/crates/blockdev/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/blockdev/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ edition = "2024"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 name = "bootc-internal-blockdev"
 repository = "https://github.com/bootc-dev/bootc"
-version = "1.16.7"
+version = "1.16.8"
 
 [dependencies]
 # Internal crates
-bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.7" }
-bootc-mount = { package = "bootc-internal-mount", path = "../mount", version = "1.16.7" }
+bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.8" }
+bootc-mount = { package = "bootc-internal-mount", path = "../mount", version = "1.16.8" }
 
 # Workspace dependencies
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/cli/Cargo.toml b/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
index bdc0423ad..7839c059f 100644
--- a/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ platforms = ["*-unknown-linux-gnu"]
 [dependencies]
 # Internal crates
 bootc-lib = { version = "1.16", path = "../lib" }
-bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.7" }
+bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.8" }
 
 # Workspace dependencies
 anstream = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/lib/Cargo.toml b/crates/lib/Cargo.toml
index 171ae447c..c53a1c245 100644
--- a/crates/lib/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/lib/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ name = "bootc-lib"
 repository = "https://github.com/bootc-dev/bootc"
 # The intention is we'll follow semver here, even though this
 # project isn't actually published as a crate.
-version = "1.16.7"
+version = "1.16.8"
 # In general we try to keep this pinned to what's in the latest RHEL9.
 rust-version = "1.85.0"
 
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ include = ["/src", "LICENSE-APACHE", "LICENSE-MIT"]
 
 [dependencies]
 # Internal crates
-bootc-blockdev = { package = "bootc-internal-blockdev", path = "../blockdev", version = "1.16.7" }
+bootc-blockdev = { package = "bootc-internal-blockdev", path = "../blockdev", version = "1.16.8" }
 linux-kernel-cmdline = { workspace = true }
-bootc-mount = { package = "bootc-internal-mount", path = "../mount", version = "1.16.7" }
+bootc-mount = { package = "bootc-internal-mount", path = "../mount", version = "1.16.8" }
 bootc-sysusers = { path = "../sysusers" }
 bootc-tmpfiles = { path = "../tmpfiles" }
-bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.7" }
+bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.8" }
 ostree-ext = { path = "../ostree-ext", features = ["bootc"] }
 etc-merge = { path = "../etc-merge" }
 bootc-initramfs-setup = { path = "../initramfs" }
diff --git a/crates/mount/Cargo.toml b/crates/mount/Cargo.toml
index 64cdea95b..1b162dad2 100644
--- a/crates/mount/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/mount/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ edition = "2024"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 name = "bootc-internal-mount"
 repository = "https://github.com/bootc-dev/bootc"
-version = "1.16.7"
+version = "1.16.8"
 
 [dependencies]
 # Internal crates
-bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.7" }
+bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.8" }
 
 # Workspace dependencies
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/ostree-ext/Cargo.toml b/crates/ostree-ext/Cargo.toml
index 3195038e5..fbe0985e0 100644
--- a/crates/ostree-ext/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/ostree-ext/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ version = "0.15.3"
 
 [dependencies]
 # Internal crates
-bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.7" }
+bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.8" }
 
 # Workspace dependencies
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/system-reinstall-bootc/Cargo.toml b/crates/system-reinstall-bootc/Cargo.toml
index 09aa9fa39..444ca2cfc 100644
--- a/crates/system-reinstall-bootc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/system-reinstall-bootc/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ platforms = ["*-unknown-linux-gnu"]
 
 [dependencies]
 # Internal crates
-bootc-mount = { package = "bootc-internal-mount", path = "../mount", version = "1.16.7" }
-bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.7" }
+bootc-mount = { package = "bootc-internal-mount", path = "../mount", version = "1.16.8" }
+bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.8" }
 
 # Workspace dependencies
 anstream = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/sysusers/Cargo.toml b/crates/sysusers/Cargo.toml
index de7b1acb3..d366671f6 100644
--- a/crates/sysusers/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/sysusers/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ publish = false
 
 [dependencies]
 # Internal crates
-bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.7" }
+bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.8" }
 
 # Workspace dependencies
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/tmpfiles/Cargo.toml b/crates/tmpfiles/Cargo.toml
index addfa8309..16f3a89e1 100644
--- a/crates/tmpfiles/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/tmpfiles/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ publish = false
 
 [dependencies]
 # Internal crates
-bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.7" }
+bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.8" }
 
 # Workspace dependencies
 camino = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/utils/Cargo.toml b/crates/utils/Cargo.toml
index 543639096..dcc608f7f 100644
--- a/crates/utils/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/utils/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "bootc-internal-utils"
 description = "Internal implementation component of bootc; do not use"
-version = "1.16.7"
+version = "1.16.8"
 edition = "2024"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 repository = "https://github.com/bootc-dev/bootc"