diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 08dd9088..75f72e0b 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 Release History
 ---------------
 
-1.8.5 (?)
-+++++++++
+1.8.5 (2019-06-07)
+++++++++++++++++++
 
 **Features and Improvements**
 
diff --git a/internetarchive/__init__.py b/internetarchive/__init__.py
index 150a6138..84669da8 100644
--- a/internetarchive/__init__.py
+++ b/internetarchive/__init__.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import
 
 __title__ = 'internetarchive'
-__version__ = '1.8.5.dev3'
+__version__ = '1.8.5'
 __author__ = 'Jacob M. Johnson'
 __license__ = 'AGPL 3'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright (C) 2012-2019 Internet Archive'