diff --git a/.taskfiles/flux/Taskfile.dist.yaml b/.taskfiles/flux/Taskfile.dist.yaml
index 23f99a6b89..93bb1bdb18 100644
--- a/.taskfiles/flux/Taskfile.dist.yaml
+++ b/.taskfiles/flux/Taskfile.dist.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ tasks:
       FLUXDIR:
         sh: mktemp -d
       # renovate: datasource=docker depName=ghcr.io/fluxcd/flux-manifests
-      FLUX_DEFAULT_VERSION: "v2.6.4"
+      FLUX_DEFAULT_VERSION: "v2.8.5"
       FLUXVER: '{{ .FLUXVER | default .FLUX_DEFAULT_VERSION }}'
       C: '{{ .C | default "biohazard" }}'
     cmds: