diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8a46f5c..0c4d37c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "web3cli"
-version = "0.18.0"
+version = "0.18.1"
 description = "Interact with blockchains and smart contracts using the command line"
 authors = [
     {name = "coccoinomane", email = "coccoinomane@gmail.com"},
diff --git a/src/web3cli/helpers/version.py b/src/web3cli/helpers/version.py
index 87032fb..8bfa293 100644
--- a/src/web3cli/helpers/version.py
+++ b/src/web3cli/helpers/version.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from cement.utils.version import get_version as cement_get_version
 from cement.utils.version import get_version_banner
 
-VERSION = (0, 18, 0, "alpha", 0)
+VERSION = (0, 18, 1, "alpha", 0)
 
 
 def get_version_number(version: Tuple[int, int, int, str, int] = VERSION) -> str: