diff --git a/cortext/__init__.py b/cortext/__init__.py
index e41fc491..91896351 100644
--- a/cortext/__init__.py
+++ b/cortext/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 
 # version must stay on line 22
-__version__ = "4.0.17"
+__version__ = "4.0.18"
 version_split = __version__.split(".")
 __spec_version__ = (
         (1000 * int(version_split[0]))