diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index e8a303f..3d67b03 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class EpubMergeBase(InterfaceActionBase):
     description         = _('UI plugin to concatenate multiple epubs into one.')
     supported_platforms = ['windows', 'osx', 'linux']
     author              = 'Jim Miller'
-    version             = (2, 17, 1)
+    version             = (2, 18, 0)
     minimum_calibre_version = (3, 48, 0)
 
     #: This field defines the GUI plugin class that contains all the code
diff --git a/epubmerge.py b/epubmerge.py
index 82d7729..9d1e916 100644
--- a/epubmerge.py
+++ b/epubmerge.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import logging
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-version="2.17.1"
+version="2.18.0"
 
 # py2 vs py3 transition
 from six import text_type as unicode
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 7bcf5d0..017636a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     name=package_name,
 
     # Versions should comply with PEP440.
-    version="2.17.1",
+    version="2.18.0",
 
     description='A tool for merging multiple epubs into one.',
     long_description=long_description,