diff --git a/_pytest/__init__.py b/_pytest/__init__.py
index 052ff250a..bb391d246 100644
--- a/_pytest/__init__.py
+++ b/_pytest/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #
-__version__ = '2.1.0.dev7'
+__version__ = '2.1.0.dev8'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index f6b1cbb0b..1f53be51f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ def main():
         name='pytest',
         description='py.test: simple powerful testing with Python',
         long_description = long_description,
-        version='2.1.0.dev7',
+        version='2.1.0.dev8',
         url='http://pytest.org',
         license='MIT license',
         platforms=['unix', 'linux', 'osx', 'cygwin', 'win32'],
         author='Holger Krekel, Benjamin Peterson, Ronny Pfannschmidt, Floris Bruynooghe and others',
         author_email='holger at merlinux.eu',
         entry_points= make_entry_points(),
-        install_requires=['py>1.4.3'],
+        install_requires=['py>=1.4.4.dev2'],
         classifiers=['Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',
                      'Intended Audience :: Developers',
                      'License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',