diff --git a/coremain/version.go b/coremain/version.go
index 9cdfa0b65..d76a2cac6 100644
--- a/coremain/version.go
+++ b/coremain/version.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package coremain
 
 // Various CoreDNS constants.
 const (
-	CoreVersion = "1.8.5"
+	CoreVersion = "1.8.6"
 	coreName    = "CoreDNS"
 	serverType  = "dns"
 )