diff --git a/dpkt/__init__.py b/dpkt/__init__.py
index 9bfea62e..62408c68 100644
--- a/dpkt/__init__.py
+++ b/dpkt/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 __author_email__ = 'dugsong@monkey.org'
 __license__ = 'BSD'
 __url__ = 'http://dpkt.googlecode.com/'
-__version__ = '1.8.7'
+__version__ = '1.8.8'
 
 from dpkt import *