diff --git a/build/next-release.txt b/build/next-release.txt
index 5f3f7155d6..7a9d7939e8 100644
--- a/build/next-release.txt
+++ b/build/next-release.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.17
+1.6.18
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8c3e03ddf9..3bb3d749e2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
 
 # Must change all of the below together
 # For a release, set revision for that tagged release as well and uncomment
-AC_INIT([freeswitch], [1.6.17], bugs@freeswitch.org)
+AC_INIT([freeswitch], [1.6.18], bugs@freeswitch.org)
 AC_SUBST(SWITCH_VERSION_MAJOR, [1])
 AC_SUBST(SWITCH_VERSION_MINOR, [6])
-AC_SUBST(SWITCH_VERSION_MICRO, [17])
+AC_SUBST(SWITCH_VERSION_MICRO, [18])
 AC_SUBST(SWITCH_VERSION_REVISION, [])
 AC_SUBST(SWITCH_VERSION_REVISION_HUMAN, [])