diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 69538460..15d7218f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ AC_PREREQ([2.60])
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR, 0)
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR, 2)
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION, 5)
-define(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD, 17)  # version 99 here indicates an unreleased version
+define(_CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD, 18)  # version 99 here indicates an unreleased version
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE, true)
 define(_COPYRIGHT_YEAR, 2019)
 define(_COPYRIGHT_HOLDERS,[The %s developers])
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-arm.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-arm.yml
index 49f98a97..3727fc66 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-arm.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-arm.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: "eccoin-linux-0.2.5.17"
+name: "eccoin-linux-0.2.5.18"
 enable_cache: true
 suites:
 - "bionic"
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
index 0ecee992..29f01407 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-linux.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: "eccoin-linux-0.2.5.17"
+name: "eccoin-linux-0.2.5.18"
 enable_cache: true
 suites:
 - "bionic"
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
index d81af90d..decc43fb 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-osx.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: "eccoin-osx-0.2.5.17"
+name: "eccoin-osx-0.2.5.18"
 enable_cache: true
 suites:
 - "bionic"
diff --git a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
index 1575c0a5..bcd84a12 100644
--- a/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
+++ b/contrib/gitian-descriptors/gitian-win.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-name: "eccoin-win-0.2.5.17"
+name: "eccoin-win-0.2.5.18"
 enable_cache: true
 suites:
 - "bionic"
diff --git a/src/clientversion.h b/src/clientversion.h
index 8f7aa136..10207488 100644
--- a/src/clientversion.h
+++ b/src/clientversion.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #define CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR 2
 #define CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION 5
-#define CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD 17
+#define CLIENT_VERSION_BUILD 18
 
 //! Set to true for release, false for prerelease or test build
 #define CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE true