diff --git a/openevolve/_version.py b/openevolve/_version.py
index f095f802..b5503c66 100644
--- a/openevolve/_version.py
+++ b/openevolve/_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Version information for openevolve package."""
 
-__version__ = "0.2.17"
+__version__ = "0.2.18"