diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9da7f2ffc..1c80a18fd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+## Next version (Unreleased)
+
+FEATURES:
+
+IMPROVEMENTS:
+
+BUG FIXES:
+
 ## 1.8.7 (November 4, 2016)
 
 IMPROVEMENTS:
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 88d3ee790..f0c23f886 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8.7
+1.9.0.dev