diff --git a/docker/bootstrap b/docker/bootstrap
index 9f6501d4..6cdd345d 100755
--- a/docker/bootstrap
+++ b/docker/bootstrap
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ echo "using rust version '$rust_version'"
 # here we set the toolchain to 'none' and rustup will pick up on ./rust-toolchain.toml
 run curl --fail https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | run sh -s -- -y --default-toolchain "none" --no-modify-path
 
-echo "looking for ic-wasm 0.3.6"
-if [[ ! "$(command -v ic-wasm)" || "$(ic-wasm --version)" != "ic-wasm 0.3.6" ]]
+echo "looking for ic-wasm 0.8.5"
+if [[ ! "$(command -v ic-wasm)" || "$(ic-wasm --version)" != "ic-wasm 0.8.5" ]]
 then
-    echo "installing ic-wasm 0.3.6"
-    run cargo install ic-wasm --version 0.3.6 --locked
+    echo "installing ic-wasm 0.8.5"
+    run cargo install ic-wasm --version 0.8.5 --locked
 fi
 
 echo "installing candid-extractor"
diff --git a/docker/build b/docker/build
index 1a88c5f1..3829d4c9 100755
--- a/docker/build
+++ b/docker/build
@@ -92,11 +92,11 @@ if [ ${#CANISTER} -eq 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 # Checking for dependencies
-if [[ ! "$(command -v ic-wasm)" || "$(ic-wasm --version)" != "ic-wasm 0.3.6" ]]
+if [[ ! "$(command -v ic-wasm)" || "$(ic-wasm --version)" != "ic-wasm 0.8.5" ]]
 then
-    echo "could not find ic-wasm 0.3.6"
-    echo "ic-wasm version 0.3.6 is needed, please run the following command:"
-    echo "  cargo install ic-wasm --version 0.3.6"
+    echo "could not find ic-wasm 0.8.5"
+    echo "ic-wasm version 0.8.5 is needed, please run the following command:"
+    echo "  cargo install ic-wasm --version 0.8.5"
     exit 1
 fi