diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 84b3fd773..3e1f20db5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### Version 2.2.7
+* stability improvements
+
 ### Version 2.2.6
 * support old MAM version to work with Prosody
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8f88917bf..c5ab5d711 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 19
         targetSdkVersion 25
-        versionCode 278
-        versionName "2.2.6"
+        versionCode 279
+        versionName "2.2.7"
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
         applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
         resValue "string", "applicationId", applicationId