diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a1113165..36dda4b6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.57)
-AC_INIT(ntfsprogs, 1.8.5-WIP, linux-ntfs-dev@lists.sourceforge.net)
+AC_INIT(ntfsprogs, 1.8.5, linux-ntfs-dev@lists.sourceforge.net)
 AC_CANONICAL_TARGET([])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([config.h.in])
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])