diff --git a/roles/matrix_element/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix_element/defaults/main.yml
index e743b72..be57deb 100644
--- a/roles/matrix_element/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix_element/defaults/main.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 element_id: element
 
 # Version to deploy, and expected sha1
-element_version: 1.8.4
+element_version: 1.8.5
 # sha1sum of the tar.gz
-element_archive_sha1: d47e82e8ed0b97c3063f4bd414aa0ea3c1201093
+element_archive_sha1: 86724c684f288ed69bb641eb95b97933638bf95c
 
 # Where to install element
 element_root_dir: /opt/matrix/element