diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eb622384f..c90e3a4fb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
+### 0.8.7
+  - Added helpful error when improperly trying to perform a
+    task via `this.taskName.perform()`
+
 ### 0.8.6
   - Add `.debug()` Task Modifier and EmberENV.DEBUG_TASKS to log
     the reason a task is canceled, e.g. "TaskInstance 'doStuff' was
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cb26d48f8..10ab1ec70 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ember-concurrency",
-  "version": "0.8.6",
+  "version": "0.8.7",
   "description": "Improved concurrency/async primitives for Ember.js",
   "directories": {
     "doc": "doc",