diff --git a/include/mapnik/version.hpp b/include/mapnik/version.hpp
index 244c05deb..97fc912fc 100644
--- a/include/mapnik/version.hpp
+++ b/include/mapnik/version.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 #define MAPNIK_MAJOR_VERSION 3
 #define MAPNIK_MINOR_VERSION 0
-#define MAPNIK_PATCH_VERSION 17
+#define MAPNIK_PATCH_VERSION 18
 
 #define MAPNIK_VERSION (MAPNIK_MAJOR_VERSION*100000) + (MAPNIK_MINOR_VERSION*100) + (MAPNIK_PATCH_VERSION)