diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f9839a2..0b08f0b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-KERNEL_VERSION  := 4.9.17
+KERNEL_VERSION  := 4.9.18
 BUSYBOX_VERSION := 1.26.2
 
 OUTPUTS := output/rootfs.tar.xz output/bzImage output/barge.iso output/barge.img
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 535701a..24394d5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ It's inspired by the following projects.
 
 ## Features
 
-- Built with Buildroot 2017.02 with Linux kernel v4.9.17 and glibc.
+- Built with Buildroot 2017.02 with Linux kernel v4.9.18 and glibc.
 - Strip down the Linux kernel modules and drivers
 - Busybox + the following utilities from Buildroot
 	- sudo, bash, wget, xz, sntp, logrotate
diff --git a/configs/buildroot.config b/configs/buildroot.config
index 22235e7..1fdd302 100644
--- a/configs/buildroot.config
+++ b/configs/buildroot.config
@@ -347,8 +347,8 @@ BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION=y
 # BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_GIT is not set
 # BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_HG is not set
 # BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_SVN is not set
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.17"
-BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="4.9.17"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_CUSTOM_VERSION_VALUE="4.9.18"
+BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_VERSION="4.9.18"
 BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_PATCH=""
 # BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_DEFCONFIG is not set
 # BR2_LINUX_KERNEL_USE_ARCH_DEFAULT_CONFIG is not set
diff --git a/configs/kernel.config b/configs/kernel.config
index f42b9c8..28a4cc8 100644
--- a/configs/kernel.config
+++ b/configs/kernel.config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #
 # Automatically generated file; DO NOT EDIT.
-# Linux/x86_64 4.9.17 Kernel Configuration
+# Linux/x86_64 4.9.18 Kernel Configuration
 #
 CONFIG_64BIT=y
 CONFIG_X86_64=y