diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2278d32..446b1d3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## mini_portile changelog
 
-### next / unreleased
+### 2.8.7.rc1 / unreleased
 
 #### Added
 
diff --git a/lib/mini_portile2/version.rb b/lib/mini_portile2/version.rb
index 4371a34..883c720 100644
--- a/lib/mini_portile2/version.rb
+++ b/lib/mini_portile2/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 class MiniPortile
-  VERSION = "2.8.6"
+  VERSION = "2.8.7.rc1"
 end