diff --git a/Lmod-config.spec b/Lmod-config.spec
index c1fc963..33e7699 100644
--- a/Lmod-config.spec
+++ b/Lmod-config.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Summary: Sitepackage and other config files for Lmod
 Name: Lmod-config
-Version: 1.6
-Release: 2
+Version: 1.7
+Release: 1
 License: GPL
 Group: Applications/System
 BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-buildroot
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ exit 0
 %{_libexecdir}/lmod/run_lmod_cache.py
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Dec 13 2023 Samuel Moors <samuel.moors@vub.be>
+- Set default basedir OS to Rocky 8
 * Wed Nov 29 2023 Ward Poelmans <ward.poelmans@vub.be>
 - Hide legacy software trees (CO7)
 * Thu Nov 09 2023 Alex Domingo <alex.domingo.toro@vub.be>
diff --git a/run_lmod_cache.py b/run_lmod_cache.py
index 334a6ac..3216bb9 100755
--- a/run_lmod_cache.py
+++ b/run_lmod_cache.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 fancylogger.logToScreen(True)
 fancylogger.setLogLevelInfo()
 
-MODULES_BASEDIR = '/apps/brussel/CO7'
+MODULES_BASEDIR = '/apps/brussel/RL8'
 
 
 def run_cache_create(basedir, archs=None):
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def get_lmod_config():
         }
         logger.debug("Found Lmod config: %s", config)
     except (ValueError, KeyError, IndexError, TypeError) as err:
-        raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to parse the Lmod configuration: {err}")
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to parse the Lmod configuration: {err}") from err
 
     return config
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def main():
         'architecture': ('Specify the architecture to create the cache for. Default: all architectures',
                          'strlist', 'add', None),
         'freshness-threshold': ('The interval in minutes for how long we consider the cache to be fresh',
-                                'int', 'store', 60*7),  # cron runs every 6 hours
+                                'int', 'store', 60 * 7),  # cron runs every 6 hours
         'module-basedir': ('Specify the base dir for the modules', 'str', 'store', MODULES_BASEDIR),
         'check-cache-age': ('Show age in seconds of oldest cache and exit', None, 'store_true', False),
     }
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def main():
     # give a warning when the cache is older than --freshness-threshold
     if age > opts.options.freshness_threshold * 60:
         errmsg = "Lmod cache is not fresh"
-        logger.warn(errmsg)
+        logger.warning(errmsg)
 
     try:
         if opts.options.create_cache: