diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 7816aca5cc..84b8d93a1d 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 project(
     'bind',
     ['c'],
-    version: '9.21.17-dev',
+    version: '9.21.18-dev',
     meson_version: '>=1.3.0',
     license: 'MPL-2.0',
     default_options: {