diff --git a/GPy/__version__.py b/GPy/__version__.py
index 22944760..89c6ad8e 100644
--- a/GPy/__version__.py
+++ b/GPy/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.8.4"
+__version__ = "1.8.5"
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index a8410a47..dd315e9d 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ environment:
     secure: 8/ZjXFwtd1S7ixd7PJOpptupKKEDhm2da/q3unabJ00=
   COVERALLS_REPO_TOKEN:
     secure: d3Luic/ESkGaWnZrvWZTKrzO+xaVwJWaRCEP0F+K/9DQGPSRZsJ/Du5g3s4XF+tS
-  gpy_version: 1.8.4
+  gpy_version: 1.8.5
   matrix:
     - PYTHON_VERSION: 2.7
       MINICONDA: C:\Miniconda-x64
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ environment:
 #configuration:
 #  - Debug
 #  - Release
-  
+
 install:
  - "set PATH=%MINICONDA%;%MINICONDA%\\Scripts;%PATH%"
  - conda config --set always_yes yes --set changeps1 no
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ install:
  - python -m pip install codecov
  - python -m pip install twine
  - "python setup.py develop"
- 
+
 build: off
 
 test_script:
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ after_test:
   # This step builds your wheels.
   - "python setup.py bdist_wheel bdist_wininst"
   - codecov
-  
+
 artifacts:
   # bdist_wheel puts your built wheel in the dist directory
   - path: dist\*
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ deploy_script:
 - echo username = maxz >> %USERPROFILE%\\.pypirc
 - echo password = %pip_access% >> %USERPROFILE%\\.pypirc
 - .appveyor_twine_upload.bat
- 
+
 # deploy:
 #   - provider: GitHub
 #     release: GPy-v$(gpy_version)
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5e65d264..21160939 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.8.4
+current_version = 1.8.5
 tag = True
 commit = True
 
@@ -12,4 +12,3 @@ upload-dir = doc/build/html
 
 [medatdata]
 description-file = README.rst
-