diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0a946c9..deb3ae7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.57)
 
-AC_INIT([libcompizconfig], [0.8.17], [chat-to-me@raveit.de])
+AC_INIT([libcompizconfig], [0.8.18], [chat-to-me@raveit.de])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.9 foreign tar-ustar dist-xz no-dist-gzip check-news])
 
 AC_PROG_CXX
