diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/defaults/main.yml
index d54d2e1c2..20cafa7ad 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-whatsapp/defaults/main.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_container_image_self_build: false
 matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_container_image_self_build_repo: "https://mau.dev/mautrix/whatsapp.git"
 matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_container_image_self_build_branch: "{{ 'master' if matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_version == 'latest' else matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_version }}"
 
-matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_version: v0.8.4
+matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_version: v0.8.5
 # See: https://mau.dev/mautrix/whatsapp/container_registry
 matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_docker_image: "{{ matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_docker_image_name_prefix }}mautrix/whatsapp:{{ matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_version }}"
 matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_docker_image_name_prefix: "{{ 'localhost/' if matrix_mautrix_whatsapp_container_image_self_build else 'dock.mau.dev/' }}"