diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index 07f3cb8046a..f5101a34efa 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 
 package version
 
-const defaultBeatVersion = "8.4.0"
+const defaultBeatVersion = "8.5.0"