diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 20273e7..3e5a86f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ AWS Minikube is a single node Kubernetes deployment in AWS. It creates EC2 host
 
 ## Updates
 
+* *8.18.2017:* Update to Kubernetes 1.8.5
 * *1.12.2017:* Fix problems with incorrect Ingress RBAC rights
 * *28.11.2017:* Update addons (Heapster, Ingress, Dashboard, External DNS)
 * *23.11.2017:* Update to Kubernetes 1.8.4
diff --git a/scripts/init-aws-minikube.sh b/scripts/init-aws-minikube.sh
index 169fc8f..4e8e80b 100755
--- a/scripts/init-aws-minikube.sh
+++ b/scripts/init-aws-minikube.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ export DNS_NAME=${dns_name}
 export IP_ADDRESS=${ip_address}
 export CLUSTER_NAME=${cluster_name}
 export ADDONS="${addons}"
-export KUBERNETES_VERSION="1.8.4"
+export KUBERNETES_VERSION="1.8.5"
 
 # Set this only after setting the defaults
 set -o nounset