diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index adc7423..8666b02 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ Maven Info
     <dependency>
         <groupId>com.dorkbox</groupId>
         <artifactId>MessageBus</artifactId>
-        <version>1.17</version>
+        <version>1.18</version>
     </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ```
diff --git a/src/dorkbox/messagebus/MessageBus.java b/src/dorkbox/messagebus/MessageBus.java
index be1b170..c1e9823 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/messagebus/MessageBus.java
+++ b/src/dorkbox/messagebus/MessageBus.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class MessageBus implements IMessageBus {
      */
     public static
     Version getVersion() {
-        return new Version("1.17");
+        return new Version("1.18");
     }
 
     private final ErrorHandler errorHandler;