diff --git a/invenio_communities/__init__.py b/invenio_communities/__init__.py
index d00a29b59..4d0f767f2 100644
--- a/invenio_communities/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_communities/__init__.py
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 from .ext import InvenioCommunities
 from .proxies import current_communities
 
-__version__ = "2.8.4"
+__version__ = "2.8.5"
 
 __all__ = ("InvenioCommunities", "current_communities")