diff --git a/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION b/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION
index acd405b1d62..d139a75408e 100644
--- a/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_SHELL_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.6.0
+8.7.1
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/shell-8-7.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/shell-8-7.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c2dd0c1f1bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/shell-8-7.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Update GitLab Shell to v8.7.1
+merge_request: 25801
+author:
+type: other