diff --git a/docker-jans-persistence-loader/CHANGELOG.md b/docker-jans-persistence-loader/CHANGELOG.md
index 289d93a4c88..fa78af41c0f 100644
--- a/docker-jans-persistence-loader/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docker-jans-persistence-loader/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.0.18-1](https://github.com/JanssenProject/jans/compare/docker-jans-persistence-loader-v1.0.17-1...docker-jans-persistence-loader-v1.0.18-1) (2023-09-23)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* prepare for 1.0.18 release ([87af7e4](https://github.com/JanssenProject/jans/commit/87af7e4d41728ce2966362883b47e5354f8c3803))
+
 ## [1.0.17-1](https://github.com/JanssenProject/jans/compare/docker-jans-persistence-loader-v1.0.16-1...docker-jans-persistence-loader-v1.0.17-1) (2023-09-17)
 
 
diff --git a/docker-jans-persistence-loader/version.txt b/docker-jans-persistence-loader/version.txt
index 64bc313ab99..82b4de0f2e7 100644
--- a/docker-jans-persistence-loader/version.txt
+++ b/docker-jans-persistence-loader/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.17-1
+1.0.18-1