diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 07039841..131a1053 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "langbot"
-version = "4.8.4"
+version = "4.8.5"
 description = "Production-grade platform for building agentic IM bots"
 readme = "README.md"
 license-files = ["LICENSE"]
diff --git a/src/langbot/__init__.py b/src/langbot/__init__.py
index 65f66f2f..36304284 100644
--- a/src/langbot/__init__.py
+++ b/src/langbot/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """LangBot - Production-grade platform for building agentic IM bots"""
 
-__version__ = '4.8.4'
+__version__ = '4.8.5'