diff --git a/PyMca5/__init__.py b/PyMca5/__init__.py
index 1c051c2c0..f6bf1f538 100644
--- a/PyMca5/__init__.py
+++ b/PyMca5/__init__.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 __contact__ = "sole@esrf.fr"
 __license__ = "MIT"
 __copyright__ = "European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Grenoble, France"
-__version__ = "5.8.4"
+__version__ = "5.8.5"
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 10eb414da..7770842c3 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ VERSION 5.8.5
 
 - RGB Correlator. Add the possibility to calculate the mean ratio and the median ratio of selected pixels.
 
+- Packaging. Correct issue preventing packaging for Ubuntu 20.04
+
 VERSION 5.8.4
 -------------