diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 3323bc18..18d9fef1 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+0.8.283 (2023-01-14)
+--------------------
+
+* Tweak how backfill task is launched.
+
+
 0.8.282 (2023-01-13)
 --------------------
 
diff --git a/tailbone/_version.py b/tailbone/_version.py
index fa24a9ed..de749230 100644
--- a/tailbone/_version.py
+++ b/tailbone/_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 
-__version__ = '0.8.282'
+__version__ = '0.8.283'