diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5ef82e0fdb28b..b6c93b183bfd4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "npm",
-  "version": "7.17.0",
+  "version": "7.18.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "npm",
-      "version": "7.17.0",
+      "version": "7.18.0",
       "bundleDependencies": [
         "@npmcli/arborist",
         "@npmcli/ci-detect",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 628c44a3f74f7..37562f0e86acf 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "7.17.0",
+  "version": "7.18.0",
   "name": "npm",
   "description": "a package manager for JavaScript",
   "workspaces": [