diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f00e40681..e3329a275 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ usage: sherlock.py [-h] [--version] [--verbose] [--rank]
                    [--print-found]
                    USERNAMES [USERNAMES ...]
 
-Sherlock: Find Usernames Across Social Networks (Version 0.8.4)
+Sherlock: Find Usernames Across Social Networks (Version 0.8.5)
 
 positional arguments:
   USERNAMES             One or more usernames to check with social networks.
diff --git a/sherlock.py b/sherlock.py
index 7230d1ccf..fe4e16c1e 100755
--- a/sherlock.py
+++ b/sherlock.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 from load_proxies import load_proxies_from_csv, check_proxy_list
 
 module_name = "Sherlock: Find Usernames Across Social Networks"
-__version__ = "0.8.4"
+__version__ = "0.8.5"
 amount = 0