diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e880cf..5ef103c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ To release a new version of vagrant-hostmanager you will need to do the followin
 
 *(only contributors of the GitHub repo and owners of the project at RubyGems will have rights to do this)*
 
-1. First, bump the version in ~/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/version.rb:
+1. First, bump, commit, and push the version in ~/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/version.rb:
     * Follow [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 2. Then, create a matching GitHub Release (this will also create a tag):
     * Preface the version number with a `v`.
diff --git a/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/version.rb b/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/version.rb
index 0f65654..fa6acc5 100644
--- a/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/version.rb
+++ b/lib/vagrant-hostmanager/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module VagrantPlugins
   module HostManager
-    VERSION = '1.8.7'
+    VERSION = '1.8.8'
   end
 end