diff --git a/tensorflow_probability/python/__init__.py b/tensorflow_probability/python/__init__.py
index f31a40384f..4255fbbb75 100644
--- a/tensorflow_probability/python/__init__.py
+++ b/tensorflow_probability/python/__init__.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def _validate_tf_environment(package):
   #
   # Update this whenever we need to depend on a newer TensorFlow release.
   #
-  required_tensorflow_version = '2.16'
+  required_tensorflow_version = '2.18'
 #   required_tensorflow_version = '1.15'  # Needed internally -- DisableOnExport
 
   if (distutils.version.LooseVersion(tf.__version__) <
diff --git a/tensorflow_probability/python/version.py b/tensorflow_probability/python/version.py
index 4f24e17bf3..bd179feca4 100644
--- a/tensorflow_probability/python/version.py
+++ b/tensorflow_probability/python/version.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 # We follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
 _MAJOR_VERSION = '0'
-_MINOR_VERSION = '25'
+_MINOR_VERSION = '26'
 _PATCH_VERSION = '0'
 
 # When building releases, we can update this value on the release branch to