diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 1b364515a..6bc7d80f4 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.50)
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS(config.h:config.h.in)
 
 PACKAGE="mkvtoolnix"
-VERSION="0.8.5"
+VERSION="0.8.6"
 AC_SUBST(PACKAGE)
 AC_SUBST(VERSION)