diff --git a/make/validate.mk b/make/validate.mk
index 2b65fecaa..f110555de 100644
--- a/make/validate.mk
+++ b/make/validate.mk
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-DKP_BLOODHOUND_VERSION ?= 0.8.2
+DKP_BLOODHOUND_VERSION ?= 0.8.4
 DKP_BLOODHOUND_BIN := $(LOCAL_DIR)/bin/dkp-bloodhound_v$(DKP_BLOODHOUND_VERSION)
 
 $(DKP_BLOODHOUND_BIN):