diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index ee75fac9..4e8dcc8d 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.1.7
+current_version = 0.1.8
 commit = True
 tag = True
 tag_name = {new_version}
diff --git a/slackbot/VERSION b/slackbot/VERSION
index 11808190..699c6c6d 100644
--- a/slackbot/VERSION
+++ b/slackbot/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.7
+0.1.8