diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 699321400..0dee71b9d 100755
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -68,9 +68,9 @@
 # the built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = "0.8.5"
+version = "0.8.6"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = "0.8.5"
+release = "0.8.6"
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/memote/__init__.py b/memote/__init__.py
index 179c20e69..fadabbe29 100644
--- a/memote/__init__.py
+++ b/memote/__init__.py
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@
 
 __author__ = "Moritz E. Beber"
 __email__ = "morbeb@biosustain.dtu.dk"
-__version__ = "0.8.5"
+__version__ = "0.8.6"
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 87655a1e0..5eaa824fb 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.8.5
+current_version = 0.8.6
 commit = True
 tag = True
 tag_name = {new_version}
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a89d5eadf..a7b76f2e1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -25,5 +25,5 @@
 
 # All other keys are defined in `setup.cfg` under [metadata] and [options].
 setup(
-    version="0.8.5",
+    version="0.8.6",
 )