diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index 3092f767e..0c6aadecc 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ Key:
   = Fix
   ! Change
   - Removal
+Version 2.1.8
+
+
 Version 2.1.7
     Fixed an almost 6 year old bug where Salvage materials did not have a defined material count so they defaulted to 2 (which could lead to shovels giving back more diamonds than normal)
     Added spam detection for Unarmed's bonus damage and disarm
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1a01ef238..ebd0df72c 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.gmail.nossr50.mcMMO</groupId>
     <artifactId>mcMMO</artifactId>
-    <version>2.1.7</version>
+    <version>2.1.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>mcMMO</name>
     <url>https://github.com/mcMMO-Dev/mcMMO</url>
     <scm>