diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index cb9eb671..677d31b5 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+1.1.8 (unreleased)
+------------------
+
+New:
+
+- *add item here*
+
+Fixes:
+
+- *add item here*
+
+
 1.1.7 (2015-11-26)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e173fe66..7613f8a5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 def read(*rnames):
     return open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), *rnames)).read()
 
-version = '1.1.7'
+version = '1.1.8.dev0'
 
 long_description = (
     read('README.rst')