diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index d3a9de884..6c7e8c943 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# v1.18.0, 2016-11-24
+
+There are no changes between 1.18.0 and 1.17.1. This release is due to an error
+during the uploading to pypi.
+
 # v1.17.1, 2016-11-23
 
 Minor bug fix and a title option for fingerprints and a small internal
diff --git a/axelrod/version.py b/axelrod/version.py
index c7bbe4965..6cea18d86 100644
--- a/axelrod/version.py
+++ b/axelrod/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.17.1"
+__version__ = "1.18.0"