diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index dd3e50b..2095fdb 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.1.7
+current_version = 0.1.8
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1180819..699c6c6 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.7
+0.1.8