diff --git a/FlatCAMVersion.py b/FlatCAMVersion.py
index ba9e04a5..2c64d5a6 100644
--- a/FlatCAMVersion.py
+++ b/FlatCAMVersion.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ version = {
     "number": 8.5,
     "date": (2016, 7, 1),  # Year, Month, Day
     "name": None,
-    "release": False,
+    "release": True,
 }