diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 6c7e8c943..e86e58308 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # v1.18.0, 2016-11-24
 
+There are no changes between 1.18.1 and 1.18.0. This release is due to an error
+during the uploading to pypi.
+
+# 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.
 
diff --git a/axelrod/version.py b/axelrod/version.py
index 6cea18d86..4a7bff544 100644
--- a/axelrod/version.py
+++ b/axelrod/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.18.0"
+__version__ = "1.18.1"