diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0e50dd373802ba06fbe460721d32b736a1eaf421..eacc0901f34614e53c7f0621889decf8271a637f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ###Changelog
 
+####Version 1.18.1
+* bug fixes
+
 ####Version 1.18.0
 * Conversations <1.16.0 will be unable to receive OMEMO encrypted messages
 * OMEMO: put auth tag into key (verify auth tag as well)
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 96248b253882c9616c6704da9eb9ccb380c2d23b..9352e61068c8eb0fd6ea7dae983f004181936039 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 14
         targetSdkVersion 25
-        versionCode 208
-        versionName "1.18.0"
+        versionCode 209
+        versionName "1.18.1"
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
         applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
     }