diff --git a/bindings/python/.bumpversion.cfg b/bindings/python/.bumpversion.cfg
index 7544c8c2..c84b4151 100644
--- a/bindings/python/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/bindings/python/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.18.0
+current_version = 0.18.1
 commit = True
 tag = True
 message = chore(release): publish python
diff --git a/bindings/python/Cargo.toml b/bindings/python/Cargo.toml
index d5ba07c0..bb8f57f8 100644
--- a/bindings/python/Cargo.toml
+++ b/bindings/python/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "zen-python"
-version = "0.18.0"
+version = "0.18.1"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 publish = false