diff --git a/include/wx/version.h b/include/wx/version.h
index 50ee3fcec1..b7ce76d912 100644
--- a/include/wx/version.h
+++ b/include/wx/version.h
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #define wxMAJOR_VERSION      2
 #define wxMINOR_VERSION      5
 #define wxRELEASE_NUMBER     2
-#define wxSUBRELEASE_NUMBER  7
+#define wxSUBRELEASE_NUMBER  8
 #define wxVERSION_STRING   _T("wxWidgets 2.5.2")
 
 /*  nothing to update below this line when updating the version */