diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1d2b2e9334..9aaaa0264f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mysql2",
-  "version": "0.8.17",
+  "version": "0.8.18",
   "description": "fast mysql driver. Implements core protocol, prepared statements, ssl and compression in native JS",
   "main": "index.js",
   "directories": {