diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 409f17e0f9c..c4c4f47e470 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "prebid.js",
-  "version": "8.17.0",
+  "version": "8.18.0-pre",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a028d89bf47..40b86d8f850 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "prebid.js",
-  "version": "8.17.0",
+  "version": "8.18.0-pre",
   "description": "Header Bidding Management Library",
   "main": "src/prebid.js",
   "scripts": {