diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9bbf816..d99f5d7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION := 0.8.17
+VERSION := 0.8.18
 .PHONY: lint vis clean common client server passwd subpkgs install uninstall reinstall
 
 ## Tag version of binaries with build info wrt.