diff --git a/cairo-version.h b/cairo-version.h
index 879ec7196..e38976005 100644
--- a/cairo-version.h
+++ b/cairo-version.h
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
 
 #define CAIRO_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define CAIRO_VERSION_MINOR 8
-#define CAIRO_VERSION_MICRO 4
+#define CAIRO_VERSION_MICRO 5
 
 #endif