diff --git a/lib/squib/version.rb b/lib/squib/version.rb
index 193bd3e..2d9eaba 100644
--- a/lib/squib/version.rb
+++ b/lib/squib/version.rb
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ module Squib
   # Most of the time this is in the alpha of the next release.
   # e.g. v0.0.5a is on its way to becoming v0.0.5
   #
-  VERSION = '0.17.0'
+  VERSION = '0.18.0a'
 end