diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 5f4f269..16a1f41 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+libosmocore (0.8.3) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Prepare new release
+
+ -- Holger Hans Peter Freyther <holger@moiji-mobile.com>  Sun, 23 Aug 2015 17:38:55 +0200
+
 libosmocore (0.8.2) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * Add endian header