diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 1fb0dc9..af4c0e4 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -141,4 +141,7 @@ v1.8.3
 - minor fixes for compatibility with Bioconda
 
 v1.8.4
-- separate bash and make files for fusion-bloom for Bioconda recipe
+- separate bash and make files for `fusion-bloom` for `Bioconda` recipe
+
+v1.8.5
+- added `link_ssv.py` to `setup.py`
diff --git a/pavfinder/version.py b/pavfinder/version.py
index 2294476..89c6ad8 100644
--- a/pavfinder/version.py
+++ b/pavfinder/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.8.4"
+__version__ = "1.8.5"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4a4b3c5..d6a80ed 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -91,5 +91,6 @@
                'pavfinder/scripts/fusion-bloom.makefile',
                'pavfinder/scripts/tap2',
                'pavfinder/scripts/filter_fasta.py',
+               'pavfinder/scripts/link_ssv.py',
                ],
 )