diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index 4d8cd32..538f786 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env sh
 
 ESCAPE=$'\e'
-export VERSION="2.17"
+export VERSION="2.18"
 
 ./scripts/build.sh && \