diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index b7f0ac9..d33af43 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.build.Builder) void {
         "st.c",
         "x.c",
     }, &.{
-        "-DVERSION=\"0.8.4.1\"",
+        "-DVERSION=\"0.8.5.1\"",
         "-D_XOPEN_SOURCE=600",
         "-Wall",
         "-Werror",
diff --git a/config.mk b/config.mk
index c070a4a..4c4c5d5 100644
--- a/config.mk
+++ b/config.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # st version
-VERSION = 0.8.4
+VERSION = 0.8.5
 
 # Customize below to fit your system