diff --git a/cli-lanterna/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/clilanterna/CliLanterna.groovy b/cli-lanterna/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/clilanterna/CliLanterna.groovy
index cf01c2b5..4febc31b 100644
--- a/cli-lanterna/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/clilanterna/CliLanterna.groovy
+++ b/cli-lanterna/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/clilanterna/CliLanterna.groovy
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import com.muwire.core.UILoadedEvent
 import com.muwire.core.files.AllFilesLoadedEvent
 
 class CliLanterna {
-    private static final String MW_VERSION = "0.8.7"
+    private static final String MW_VERSION = "0.8.8"
     
     private static volatile Core core
     
diff --git a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/Core.groovy b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/Core.groovy
index fe0ba9e1..ad8b24de 100644
--- a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/Core.groovy
+++ b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/Core.groovy
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ public class Core {
             }
         }
 
-        Core core = new Core(props, home, "0.8.7")
+        Core core = new Core(props, home, "0.8.8")
         core.startServices()
 
         // ... at the end, sleep or execute script
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index f2c50091..d6db3d6a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 group         = com.muwire
-version       = 0.8.7
+version       = 0.8.8
 i2pVersion    = 0.9.50
 groovyVersion = 3.0.4
 griffonVersion= 2.15.1
diff --git a/gui/griffon-app/resources/application.properties b/gui/griffon-app/resources/application.properties
index e8f0b671..8cc3c442 100644
--- a/gui/griffon-app/resources/application.properties
+++ b/gui/griffon-app/resources/application.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 application.name=MuWire
-application.version=0.8.7
+application.version=0.8.8
 build.date=${build_date}
 build.time=${build_time}
 build.revision=${build_revision}