diff --git a/GITLAB_WORKHORSE_VERSION b/GITLAB_WORKHORSE_VERSION
index acd405b1d62..df5119ec64e 100644
--- a/GITLAB_WORKHORSE_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_WORKHORSE_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.6.0
+8.7.0
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/update-workhorse-master.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/update-workhorse-master.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..97e2e891ab1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/update-workhorse-master.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Update Workhorse to v8.7.0
+merge_request: 27630
+author:
+type: fixed