diff --git a/helpers/hugo.go b/helpers/hugo.go
index b5d131032e2..6f82570da4b 100644
--- a/helpers/hugo.go
+++ b/helpers/hugo.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const (
 	HugoVersionNumber = 0.18
 
 	// Increment this for bug releases
-	HugoPatchVersion = 0
+	HugoPatchVersion = 1
 )
 
 // HugoVersionSuffix is the suffix used in the Hugo version string.
diff --git a/snapcraft.yaml b/snapcraft.yaml
index 3459695cf50..335cd60a275 100644
--- a/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: hugo
-version: "0.18"
+version: "0.18.1"
 summary: Fast and Flexible Static Site Generator
 description: |
   Hugo is a static HTML and CSS website generator written in Go. It is