diff --git a/dwave/cloud/package_info.py b/dwave/cloud/package_info.py
index b244295a..ca650fb5 100644
--- a/dwave/cloud/package_info.py
+++ b/dwave/cloud/package_info.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 __packagename__ = 'dwave-cloud-client'
 __title__ = 'D-Wave Cloud Client'
-__version__ = '0.8.4'
+__version__ = '0.8.5rc1'
 __author__ = 'D-Wave Systems Inc.'
 __description__ = 'A minimal client for interacting with D-Wave cloud resources.'
 __url__ = 'https://github.com/dwavesystems/dwave-cloud-client'