diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 8fc77d0fab646b37d04c1f8a97c379d17c48e91a..f8f3c08725d52ee6310ff03bf8655356a3975a59 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.17
+1.0.18