diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 790289e2..4f788487 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.8.6
+current_version = 0.8.7
 commit = True
 tag = True
 tag_name = {new_version}
diff --git a/sacred/__about__.py b/sacred/__about__.py
index d21e245c..b3feb6e4 100644
--- a/sacred/__about__.py
+++ b/sacred/__about__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 __all__ = ("__version__", "__author__", "__author_email__", "__url__")
 
-__version__ = "0.8.6"
+__version__ = "0.8.7"
 
 __author__ = "Klaus Greff"
 __author_email__ = "klaus.greff@startmail.com"