diff --git a/qlasskit/__init__.py b/qlasskit/__init__.py
index bb8fcba2..454cf1e9 100644
--- a/qlasskit/__init__.py
+++ b/qlasskit/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 # isort:skip_file
 
-__version__ = "0.1.17"
+__version__ = "0.1.18"
 
 from .qcircuit import QCircuit, SupportedFrameworks, SupportedFramework  # noqa: F401
 from .qlassfun import QlassF, qlassf, qlassfa  # noqa: F401