diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b5386b8..4246ec2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ Changelog for the gruf gem. This includes internal history before the gem was ma
 
 ### Pending release
 
+### 2.18.0
+
 * Add `GRUF_USE_DEFAULT_INTERCEPTORS` ENV to dynamically enable/disable default interceptors
 * Allow passing of request object directly into `call`
 
diff --git a/lib/gruf/version.rb b/lib/gruf/version.rb
index 263a6fc..bbe15b5 100644
--- a/lib/gruf/version.rb
+++ b/lib/gruf/version.rb
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@
 # OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 #
 module Gruf
-  VERSION = '2.17.1.pre'
+  VERSION = '2.18.0'
 end