diff --git a/History.md b/History.md
index f4027b52ab..2152818376 100644
--- a/History.md
+++ b/History.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ## v.NEXT
 
-* Node.js has been upgraded to version 8.7.0, which will be entering
+* Node.js has been upgraded to version 8.8.0, which will be entering
   long-term support (LTS) coverage on 31 October 2017, lasting through
   December 2019 ([full schedule](https://github.com/nodejs/Release#nodejs-release-working-group)).
   This is a *major* upgrade from the previous version of Node.js used by
diff --git a/scripts/build-dev-bundle-common.sh b/scripts/build-dev-bundle-common.sh
index f87ff1ce84..712a847145 100644
--- a/scripts/build-dev-bundle-common.sh
+++ b/scripts/build-dev-bundle-common.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set -u
 
 UNAME=$(uname)
 ARCH=$(uname -m)
-NODE_VERSION=8.7.0
+NODE_VERSION=8.8.0
 MONGO_VERSION_64BIT=3.2.15
 MONGO_VERSION_32BIT=3.2.15
 NPM_VERSION=5.4.2