diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3d6feb768..dbaeffeed 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 # Change Log
 <!-- usage documentation: http://expeditor-docs.es.chef.io/configuration/changelog/ -->
-<!-- latest_release 2.2.85 -->
-## [v2.2.85](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/tree/v2.2.85) (2018-09-10)
+<!-- latest_release 2.2.86 -->
+## [v2.2.86](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/tree/v2.2.86) (2018-09-10)
 
 #### Bug Fixes
-- Fix vendoring functional test cleanup [#3377](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3377) ([jquick](https://github.com/jquick))
+- enforce utf encoding for cli output [#3376](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3376) ([chris-rock](https://github.com/chris-rock))
 <!-- latest_release -->
 
 <!-- release_rollup since=2.2.78 -->
 ### Changes since 2.2.78 release
 
 #### Bug Fixes
+- enforce utf encoding for cli output [#3376](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3376) ([chris-rock](https://github.com/chris-rock)) <!-- 2.2.86 -->
 - Fix vendoring functional test cleanup [#3377](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3377) ([jquick](https://github.com/jquick)) <!-- 2.2.85 -->
 - use multipart gem for upload to support upload on windows [#3369](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3369) ([chris-rock](https://github.com/chris-rock)) <!-- 2.2.84 -->
 - ensure we use the mock backend when we upload profiles [#3370](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/3370) ([chris-rock](https://github.com/chris-rock)) <!-- 2.2.83 -->
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1405ff36f..df8642c59 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.2.85
\ No newline at end of file
+2.2.86
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/inspec/version.rb b/lib/inspec/version.rb
index a1d905a2d..1fbcfe296 100644
--- a/lib/inspec/version.rb
+++ b/lib/inspec/version.rb
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 # author: Christoph Hartmann
 
 module Inspec
-  VERSION = '2.2.85'
+  VERSION = '2.2.86'
 end