diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 1bffc6e6..4d02d8e1 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ which provides access to most API functionality.
 It works with Python 2.7, 3.3 and above, and supports MediaWiki 1.16 and above.
 For functions not available in the current MediaWiki, a ``MediaWikiVersionError`` is raised.
 
-The current stable `version 0.8.6 <https://github.com/mwclient/mwclient/archive/v0.8.6.zip>`_
+The current stable `version 0.8.7 <https://github.com/mwclient/mwclient/archive/v0.8.7.zip>`_
 is `available through PyPI <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/mwclient>`_:
 
 .. code-block:: console
diff --git a/mwclient/client.py b/mwclient/client.py
index d1d58b3c..85c50584 100644
--- a/mwclient/client.py
+++ b/mwclient/client.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 except ImportError:
     gzip = None
 
-__ver__ = '0.8.6'
+__ver__ = '0.8.7'
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index ab138830..4dcfd331 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.8.6
+current_version = 0.8.7
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 660d93bb..88708945 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 pytest_runner = ['pytest-runner'] if needs_pytest else []
 
 setup(name='mwclient',
-      version='0.8.6',  # Use bumpversion to update
+      version='0.8.7',  # Use bumpversion to update
       description='MediaWiki API client',
       long_description=README,
       classifiers=[