diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c16c6dff..d99cf945 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT(ckpool, 0.8.4, kernel@kolivas.org)
+AC_INIT(ckpool, 0.8.5, kernel@kolivas.org)
 
 AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])