diff --git a/GITLAB_WORKHORSE_VERSION b/GITLAB_WORKHORSE_VERSION
index f9c71a52e2f..acd405b1d62 100644
--- a/GITLAB_WORKHORSE_VERSION
+++ b/GITLAB_WORKHORSE_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.5.1
+8.6.0
diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/fj-bump-workhorse-version-8-6-0.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/fj-bump-workhorse-version-8-6-0.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e53499e21ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/fj-bump-workhorse-version-8-6-0.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: Update GitLab Workhorse to v8.6.0
+merge_request: 27260
+author:
+type: fixed