diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a46dbcb05b..db3dc8750b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.2.8-rc1 (2017-07-10)
+
+#### Networking
+
+- Fix panic when network is created without connecting to any containers
+
 ## 1.2.7 (2017-06-30)
 
 #### API
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index ed3b54f00e..53a10fbafe 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package version
 
 var (
 	// VERSION should be updated by hand at each release
-	VERSION = "1.2.7"
+	VERSION = "1.2.8"
 
 	// GITCOMMIT will be overwritten automatically by the build system
 	GITCOMMIT = "HEAD"