diff --git a/build_rmr.sh b/build_rmr.sh
index 71e9bb9..acdf15c 100755
--- a/build_rmr.sh
+++ b/build_rmr.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #				repo and installing it.  The package method is preferred
 #				but if that breaks this can be used in place of it.
 
-rmr_ver=${1:-4.8.0}
+rmr_ver=${1:-4.8.5}
 
 # assume that we're in the proper directory
 set -e