diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e42c4cc..e666f16 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "phoenix-core"
-version = "0.18.0"
+version = "0.18.1"
 authors = ["zer0 <matteo@dusk.network>", "Victor Lopez <victor@dusk.network"]
 edition = "2021"
 repository = "https://github.com/dusk-network/phoenix-core"