diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index efe3d32ef..53ec5c2ea 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
-AC_INIT([raft], [0.18.0])
+AC_INIT([raft], [0.18.1])
 AC_LANG([C])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([ac])
diff --git a/include/raft.h b/include/raft.h
index c6da50f80..1f46368f4 100644
--- a/include/raft.h
+++ b/include/raft.h
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  */
 #define RAFT_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define RAFT_VERSION_MINOR 18
-#define RAFT_VERSION_RELEASE 0
+#define RAFT_VERSION_RELEASE 1
 #define RAFT_VERSION_NUMBER                                      \
     (RAFT_VERSION_MAJOR * 100 * 100 + RAFT_VERSION_MINOR * 100 + \
      RAFT_VERSION_RELEASE)