diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3adc101a..17c6d09e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "openhim-core",
   "description": "The OpenHIM core application that provides logging and routing of http requests",
-  "version": "8.4.2",
+  "version": "8.5.0",
   "main": "./lib/server.js",
   "bin": {
     "openhim-core": "./bin/openhim-core.js"
@@ -143,4 +143,4 @@
       "src"
     ]
   }
-}
+}
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