diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index f06a27980..56fd9bb0f 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from django.core.validators import URLValidator
 # Environment setup
 #
 
-VERSION = '2.8.4'
+VERSION = '2.8.5-dev'
 
 # Hostname
 HOSTNAME = platform.node()