diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dd32a6da..3245f8e8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ buildscript {
     mavenLocal()
   }
   dependencies {
-    classpath 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.17-SNAPSHOT'
+    classpath 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-gradle-plugin:0.8.18-SNAPSHOT'
   }
 }
 ```
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b3240d70..6a3fe66a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ apply plugin: 'com.gradle.plugin-publish'
 apply plugin: 'com.github.ben-manes.versions'
 
 group = 'com.google.protobuf'
-version = '0.8.17'
+version = '0.8.18-SNAPSHOT'
 
 ext.isReleaseVersion = !version.endsWith("SNAPSHOT")