diff --git a/configure b/configure
index ad70ba6f7a..8c4f3bec25 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1804,7 +1804,7 @@ test -n "$target_alias" &&
 wx_major_version_number=2
 wx_minor_version_number=8
 wx_release_number=7
-wx_subrelease_number=0
+wx_subrelease_number=1
 
 WX_RELEASE=$wx_major_version_number.$wx_minor_version_number
 WX_VERSION=$WX_RELEASE.$wx_release_number
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index b8b25c5b12..c7d6f695fa 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ dnl wx_release_number += 1
 wx_major_version_number=2
 wx_minor_version_number=8
 wx_release_number=7
-wx_subrelease_number=0
+wx_subrelease_number=1
 
 WX_RELEASE=$wx_major_version_number.$wx_minor_version_number
 WX_VERSION=$WX_RELEASE.$wx_release_number
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 88597e73f1..2dd6c20f3d 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-wxwidgets2.8 (2.8.7.0-0) unstable; urgency=low
+wxwidgets2.8 (2.8.7.1-0) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * wxPython: New version of XRCed from Google SoC project
   * wxPython: Added the Editra programmer's editor to the wxPython tools.
diff --git a/include/wx/version.h b/include/wx/version.h
index 0c090f3d2f..525f382cec 100644
--- a/include/wx/version.h
+++ b/include/wx/version.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #define wxMAJOR_VERSION      2
 #define wxMINOR_VERSION      8
 #define wxRELEASE_NUMBER     7
-#define wxSUBRELEASE_NUMBER  0
+#define wxSUBRELEASE_NUMBER  1
 #define wxVERSION_STRING   _T("wxWidgets 2.8.7")
 
 /*  nothing to update below this line when updating the version */