diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 0a28f9d7f2..2d4776054f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 m4_define([gtk_major_version], [3])
 m4_define([gtk_minor_version], [5])
-m4_define([gtk_micro_version], [17])
+m4_define([gtk_micro_version], [18])
 m4_define([gtk_interface_age], [0])
 m4_define([gtk_binary_age],
           [m4_eval(100 * gtk_minor_version + gtk_micro_version)])