diff --git a/gooey/__init__.py b/gooey/__init__.py
index 2653cd3..3b9fa55 100644
--- a/gooey/__init__.py
+++ b/gooey/__init__.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ from gooey.python_bindings.gooey_parser import GooeyParser
 
 version_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'version')
 
-__version__ = '0.8.6'
+__version__ = '0.8.7'