diff --git a/server/models/TrialLicenseRequest.cs b/server/models/TrialLicenseRequest.cs
index 3d84ebe..0244210 100644
--- a/server/models/TrialLicenseRequest.cs
+++ b/server/models/TrialLicenseRequest.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace Sockeye.Models
         [Required]
         public string EmailConfirmCode { get; set; }
         public bool EmailValidated { get; set; } = false;
-        public DateTime Requested { get; set; }
+        public DateTime Requested { get; set; } = DateTime.UtcNow;
         public DateTime? Processed { get; set; }
         public TrialRequestStatus Status { get; set; } = TrialRequestStatus.New;
         public string RejectReason { get; set; }
diff --git a/server/sockeye.csproj b/server/sockeye.csproj
index f80ad31..03f6647 100644
--- a/server/sockeye.csproj
+++ b/server/sockeye.csproj
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <GenerateFullPaths>true</GenerateFullPaths>    
-    <Version>8.0.4</Version>
-    <FileVersion>8.0.4.0</FileVersion>
+    <Version>8.0.5</Version>
+    <FileVersion>8.0.5.0</FileVersion>
     <ApplicationIcon>sockeye.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <DocumentationFile>bin\$(Configuration)\$(TargetFramework)\$(AssemblyName).xml</DocumentationFile>
     <noWarn>1591</noWarn>
diff --git a/server/util/SockeyeVersion.cs b/server/util/SockeyeVersion.cs
index c6147e6..81028cc 100644
--- a/server/util/SockeyeVersion.cs
+++ b/server/util/SockeyeVersion.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace Sockeye.Util
     /// </summary>
     internal static class SockeyeVersion
     {
-        public const string VersionString = "8.0.4";
+        public const string VersionString = "8.0.5";
         public const string FullNameAndVersion = "Sockeye server " + VersionString;
         public const string CurrentApiVersion="v8";
     }//eoc