diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index b3f797849..4bd2fee28 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+2.8.2.dev1
+-----
+
 2.8.7
-----------
+-----
 
 - fix #1338: use predictable object resolution for monkeypatch
 
diff --git a/_pytest/__init__.py b/_pytest/__init__.py
index fc34d84ac..2d23a02ec 100644
--- a/_pytest/__init__.py
+++ b/_pytest/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #
-__version__ = '2.8.7'
+__version__ = '2.8.8.dev1'