diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index a8bc1b8..2b6d813 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version 2.8.6
+
+- a11y: allow users to tab across the search button
+
 Version 2.8.5 (released 2024-03-04)
 
 - relax major upper pin of invenio-assets, as v3 only upgrades webpack to
diff --git a/invenio_search_ui/__init__.py b/invenio_search_ui/__init__.py
index 40a41f8..ba64c9d 100644
--- a/invenio_search_ui/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_search_ui/__init__.py
@@ -327,6 +327,6 @@ def my_record_search():
 
 from .ext import InvenioSearchUI
 
-__version__ = "2.8.5"
+__version__ = "2.8.6"
 
 __all__ = ("__version__", "InvenioSearchUI")