diff --git a/roles/wowza/defaults/main.yml b/roles/wowza/defaults/main.yml
index 4050c54655c577aafc7d8323a0968cd5535bdb2d..036e877e11b696bb553607cb13bb283ac9dd5ba4 100644
--- a/roles/wowza/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/wowza/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ wowza_requirements:
   - openjdk-11-jre-headless
   - xz-utils
 
-wowza_version: 4.7.7
+wowza_version: 4.8.5
 wowza_package_url: https://mirismanager.ubicast.eu/media/storage/WowzaStreamingEngine-{{ wowza_version }}-linux-x64-installer.deb
 wowza_license: "{{ envsetup_wowza_license }}"
 wowza_manager_pwd: "{{ envsetup_wowza_manager_pwd }}"