diff --git a/tools/VERSION b/tools/VERSION
index 2e55310..3526ecd 100644
--- a/tools/VERSION
+++ b/tools/VERSION
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
 MINOR 5
 PATCH 0
 PRERELEASE 4
-PRERELEASE_PATCH 17
+PRERELEASE_PATCH 18