diff --git a/construct/version.py b/construct/version.py
index 900d9f708..ca163dca4 100644
--- a/construct/version.py
+++ b/construct/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-version = (2, 8, 3)
-version_string = "2.8.3"
-release_date = "2016.09.23"
+version = (2, 8, 4)
+version_string = "2.8.4"
+release_date = "2016.09.24"