diff --git a/bench/__init__.py b/bench/__init__.py
index 1a451b14..939e6250 100644
--- a/bench/__init__.py
+++ b/bench/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = "5.17.2"
+VERSION = "5.18.0"
 PROJECT_NAME = "frappe-bench"
 FRAPPE_VERSION = None
 current_path = None