diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 468839a..8d884c4 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.59])
-AC_INIT([storm frontend server], [1.8.4], andrea.ceccanti@cnaf.infn.it)
+AC_INIT([storm frontend server], [1.8.5], andrea.ceccanti@cnaf.infn.it)
 
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([./aux])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])