diff --git a/weed/util/constants.go b/weed/util/constants.go
index ae9223edb..3c7c5f5b7 100644
--- a/weed/util/constants.go
+++ b/weed/util/constants.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package util
 
 const (
-	VERSION = "1.17"
+	VERSION = "1.18"
 )