diff --git a/elastix_napari/__init__.py b/elastix_napari/__init__.py
index e6991c9..91685dc 100644
--- a/elastix_napari/__init__.py
+++ b/elastix_napari/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 __author__ = "Viktor van der Valk"
 __email__ = "v.o.van_der_valk@lumc.nl"
 
-__version__ = "0.1.7"
+__version__ = "0.1.8"
 
 
 def get_module_version():