diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
index bf764dd5..5d20f6b3 100644
--- a/RELEASES.md
+++ b/RELEASES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Version 0.8.5 (2021-XX-XX)
+========================
+
 Version 0.8.4 (2021-05-17)
 ========================
  * Delay controls start until system is ready
diff --git a/selfdrive/common/version.h b/selfdrive/common/version.h
index 7bae025f..a2ca282d 100644
--- a/selfdrive/common/version.h
+++ b/selfdrive/common/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define COMMA_VERSION "0.8.4"
+#define COMMA_VERSION "0.8.5"