diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 2c51bba0c..eb561e670 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: 0.9.17.{build}
+version: 0.9.18.{build}
 os: Windows Server 2012 R2
 environment:
 
diff --git a/xonsh/__init__.py b/xonsh/__init__.py
index 3d4d15502..2835682fc 100644
--- a/xonsh/__init__.py
+++ b/xonsh/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "0.9.17"
+__version__ = "0.9.18"
 
 
 # amalgamate exclude jupyter_kernel parser_table parser_test_table pyghooks