diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index d68aea9c6..6995b9b3e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #
 #
 AC_PREREQ([2.69])
-AC_INIT([taler-exchange], [0.8.4], [taler-bug@gnunet.org])
+AC_INIT([taler-exchange], [0.8.5], [taler-bug@gnunet.org])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/util/util.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([taler_config.h])