diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index fbc89afc6a..a737e43ef1 100755
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ copyright = '2014-2016, Damien P. George and contributors'
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '1.8'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '1.8.3'
+release = '1.8.4'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.