diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 23126951aed..4fc73e3ccef 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ GCONF_VERSION=1.2.1
 GIO_VERSION=2.20
 STARTUP_NOTIFICATION_VERSION=0.8
 DBUS_VERSION=0.60
-SQLITE_VERSION=3.8.6
+SQLITE_VERSION=3.8.7.1
 
 MSMANIFEST_TOOL=
 
diff --git a/db/sqlite3/README.MOZILLA b/db/sqlite3/README.MOZILLA
index e27f30b6b5a..d3394532de7 100644
--- a/db/sqlite3/README.MOZILLA
+++ b/db/sqlite3/README.MOZILLA
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
-This is sqlite 3.8.6.1
+This is SQLite 3.8.7.1
 
-NB: We did not update SQLITE_VERSION in configure.in for this.  See bug 1088143
-    for the rationale.
-
--- Kyle Huey <khuey@kylehuey.com>, 10/23/2014
+-- Ryan VanderMeulen <ryanvm@gmail.com>, 11/2014
 
 See http://www.sqlite.org/ for more info.