diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e2379130d..b91c15db2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ apache2 Cookbook Changelog
 ==========================
 This file is used to list changes made in each version of the apache2 cookbook.
 
+v1.8.8
+------
+Version bump for toolchain sanity
+
+
 v1.8.6
 ------
 Locking yum dependency to '< 3'
diff --git a/metadata.rb b/metadata.rb
index a4039fc16..a77fe179b 100644
--- a/metadata.rb
+++ b/metadata.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 license           'Apache 2.0'
 description       'Installs and configures all aspects of apache2 using Debian style symlinks with helper definitions'
 long_description  IO.read(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), 'README.md'))
-version           '1.8.6'
+version           '1.8.8'
 recipe            'apache2', 'Main Apache configuration'
 recipe            'apache2::logrotate', 'Rotate apache2 logs. Requires logrotate cookbook'
 recipe            'apache2::mod_alias', 'Apache module "alias" with config file'