diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index f5101a34efa..60029093c35 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 
 package version
 
-const defaultBeatVersion = "8.5.0"
+const defaultBeatVersion = "8.6.0"