diff --git a/thunderbird.xml b/thunderbird.xml
index e6369945de8c592b136e782bd82a3c21daa3792e..28e300572436f459c2cb3bf7e1db663dfb6e0afc 100755
--- a/thunderbird.xml
+++ b/thunderbird.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 			 we add in chemistry-prefs.js. Thus, we tie that to a version, and please test carefully when
        upgrading -->
 
- <variable name="version" value="68.4.2" />
+ <variable name="version" value="68.5.0" />
  <variable name="prefsversion" value="68" />
  <check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Mozilla Thunderbird %version%.*" />