diff --git a/tools/VERSION b/tools/VERSION
index 53fe3f8..e37b1dd 100644
--- a/tools/VERSION
+++ b/tools/VERSION
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
 MINOR 15
 PATCH 0
 PRERELEASE 268
-PRERELEASE_PATCH 8
\ No newline at end of file
+PRERELEASE_PATCH 18
\ No newline at end of file