diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1ca827034..b67dbf236 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## Next Version (Unreleased)
+## 1.9.8 (August 23, 2017)
 
 IMPROVEMENTS:
 
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 84e83aca6..66beabb57 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.9.8.dev
+1.9.8