diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2eb7408..28fb90c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 bip-0.8.4.tar.gz
 /bip-0.8.6.tar.gz
 /bip-0.8.7.tar.gz
+/bip-0.8.8.tar.gz
diff --git a/bip.spec b/bip.spec
index 46e0de9..dc8e5b1 100644
--- a/bip.spec
+++ b/bip.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:    bip
-Version: 0.8.7
-Release: 2%{?dist}
+Version: 0.8.8
+Release: 1%{?dist}
 Summary: IRC Bouncer
 Group:   Applications/Internet
 License: GPLv2+
@@ -102,6 +102,9 @@ fi
 %attr(-,bip,bip) %dir %{_localstatedir}/log/bip
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Jul 29 2011 Brian C. Lane <bcl@redhat.com> - 0.8.8-1
+- Upstream v0.8.8
+
 * Thu Jun  2 2011 Darryl L. Pierce <dpierce@redhat.com> - 0.8.7-2
 - Create file: /etc/tmpfiles.d/bip.conf
 - Fixes #707294 - /var/run/bip on tmpfs
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 50abb4a..3007abb 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-07c8ac05d4caca121d4b57c0afc5d041  bip-0.8.7.tar.gz
+261d53ead8a35d08caa7dc0f76566b98  bip-0.8.8.tar.gz