diff --git a/blockstack_client/version.py b/blockstack_client/version.py
index 310fe4f90..12f5c05f0 100644
--- a/blockstack_client/version.py
+++ b/blockstack_client/version.py
@@ -22,6 +22,6 @@
 
 # this is the only place where version should be updated
 __version_major__ = '0'
-__version_minor__ = '17'
+__version_minor__ = '18'
 __version_patch__ = '0'
-__version__ = '{}.{}.{}.16'.format(__version_major__, __version_minor__, __version_patch__)
+__version__ = '{}.{}.{}.0'.format(__version_major__, __version_minor__, __version_patch__)