diff --git a/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/GeometryJdbcConverter.java b/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/GeometryJdbcConverter.java
index 7b77b592..65cb7ba1 100644
--- a/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/GeometryJdbcConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/GeometryJdbcConverter.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ static public Object convertToSQLObject(String stringValue, ColumnMetadata cm,
      * @return SQL statement specific for the flavour of database
      */
     public String getUpdateSequenceSQL(String seqName, long nextVal) {
-        // supported for postgres, ms sql, hsqldb, (18+) oracle
+        // supported for postgres, ms sql, hsqldb
         return String.format("ALTER SEQUENCE %s RESTART WITH %d", seqName , nextVal);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/GeometryJdbcConverterFactory.java b/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/GeometryJdbcConverterFactory.java
index 4f2ea1d4..0e9abdfc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/GeometryJdbcConverterFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/GeometryJdbcConverterFactory.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public static GeometryJdbcConverter getGeometryJdbcConverter(Connection conn) {
         } else if (databaseProductName.contains("Oracle")) {
             boolean oracle11 = false;
             boolean oracle12 = false;
+            boolean oracle18 = false;
             try {
                 oracle11 = (conn.getMetaData().getDatabaseMajorVersion() == 11);
             } catch (SQLException ex) {
@@ -66,6 +67,11 @@ public static GeometryJdbcConverter getGeometryJdbcConverter(Connection conn) {
             } catch (SQLException ex) {
                 LOG.warn("Uitlezen database versie is mislukt.", ex);
             }
+            try {
+                oracle18 = (conn.getMetaData().getDatabaseMajorVersion() == 18);
+            } catch (SQLException ex) {
+                LOG.warn("Uitlezen database versie is mislukt.", ex);
+            }
             try {
                 OracleConnection oc = OracleConnectionUnwrapper.unwrap(conn);
                 OracleJdbcConverter geomToJdbc;
@@ -73,6 +79,8 @@ public static GeometryJdbcConverter getGeometryJdbcConverter(Connection conn) {
                     geomToJdbc = new Oracle11JdbcConverter(oc);
                 }else if(oracle12){
                     geomToJdbc = new Oracle12JdbcConverter(oc);
+                }else if(oracle18){
+                    geomToJdbc = new Oracle18JdbcConverter(oc);
                 } else {
                     geomToJdbc = new OracleJdbcConverter(oc);
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/Oracle11JdbcConverter.java b/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/Oracle11JdbcConverter.java
index 4a609aef..acfd606b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/Oracle11JdbcConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/Oracle11JdbcConverter.java
@@ -64,8 +64,4 @@ public StringBuilder buildLimitSql(StringBuilder sql, int limit) {
         return sql;
         
     }
-
-    public String getUpdateSequenceSQL(String seqName, long nextVal){
-        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported.");
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/Oracle18JdbcConverter.java b/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/Oracle18JdbcConverter.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6981e09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/Oracle18JdbcConverter.java
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+package nl.b3p.loader.jdbc;
+
+import oracle.jdbc.OracleConnection;
+
+import java.sql.SQLException;
+
+public class Oracle18JdbcConverter extends Oracle12JdbcConverter {
+
+    public Oracle18JdbcConverter(OracleConnection oc) throws SQLException {
+        super(oc);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets a statement to use in a prepared statement to restart a sequence.
+     * This assumes no other interactions are going on with the sequence;
+     * <em>can only be used to increase the value of the sequence, not decrease.</em>
+     *
+     * @param seqName name of sequence
+     * @return SQL statement specific for the flavour of database
+     */
+    @Override
+    public String getUpdateSequenceSQL(String seqName, long nextVal) {
+        // zie: https://rogertroller.com/2018/02/20/oracle-18c-alter-sequence-restart/
+        return String.format("ALTER SEQUENCE %s RESTART START WITH %d",seqName, nextVal);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/OracleJdbcConverter.java b/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/OracleJdbcConverter.java
index 49669350..87235819 100644
--- a/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/OracleJdbcConverter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/OracleJdbcConverter.java
@@ -171,4 +171,8 @@ public String getSelectNextValueFromSequenceSQL(String seqName) {
     public Geometry convertToJTSGeometryObject(Object nativeObj) {
         throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported yet."); //To change body of generated methods, choose Tools | Templates.
     }
+
+    public String getUpdateSequenceSQL(String seqName, long nextVal){
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not supported.");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/RestartSequenceIntegrationTest.java b/src/test/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/RestartSequenceIntegrationTest.java
index 43d6fb18..150d79b1 100644
--- a/src/test/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/RestartSequenceIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/nl/b3p/loader/jdbc/RestartSequenceIntegrationTest.java
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 import java.sql.SQLException;
 
 import static junit.framework.TestCase.assertEquals;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 
 /**
@@ -42,7 +41,9 @@ public void testRestartSequence() throws SQLException {
             int updated = run.update(c, converter.getUpdateSequenceSQL(
                     params.getProperty("staging.sequence.name", "testing_seq"), 99999)
             );
-            if (converter instanceof Oracle12JdbcConverter ){
+            if (converter instanceof Oracle18JdbcConverter) {
+                assertEquals("expected 0 rows to be updated", 0, updated);
+            } else if (converter instanceof Oracle12JdbcConverter) {
                 assertEquals("expected 1 rows to be updated", 1, updated);
             } else {
                 assertEquals("expected 0 rows to be updated", 0, updated);
diff --git a/src/test/resources/oracle.properties b/src/test/resources/oracle.properties
index 62888329..f4ef923f 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/oracle.properties
+++ b/src/test/resources/oracle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # evt. override met een local.oracle.properties
 dbtype=oracle
 staging.jdbc.driverClassName=oracle.jdbc.OracleDriver
-staging.jdbc.url=jdbc:oracle:thin:@192.168.1.16:15210:XE
+staging.jdbc.url=jdbc:oracle:thin:@192.168.1.26:15210:XE
 staging.user=jenkins_staging
 staging.passwd=jenkins_staging