diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index ab3fe467b..b0141f257 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2.8.2.dev
+---------
+
+
 2.8.1
 -----
 
diff --git a/_pytest/__init__.py b/_pytest/__init__.py
index 86a724b5f..08dabdc48 100644
--- a/_pytest/__init__.py
+++ b/_pytest/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #
-__version__ = '2.8.1'
+__version__ = '2.8.2.dev1'