diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c04e7c8..91200da 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ All images contain:
 * fmt-9.1.0
 * fmt-10.2.1
 * fmt-11.0.2
-* benchmark-v1.8.4
+* benchmark-v1.8.5
 
 The installed libraries are located under
 `/usr/local/lib/c++{11,14,17,20,23}{libc++}` and they all have `CMake` packages,
diff --git a/common/install-benchmark.sh b/common/install-benchmark.sh
index af340a1..73d8853 100755
--- a/common/install-benchmark.sh
+++ b/common/install-benchmark.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -eou pipefail
 
-readonly VERSION=v1.8.4
+readonly VERSION=v1.8.5
 readonly CXX=$1
 readonly CXX_STANDARDS="$2"
 readonly CXXLIB=$3