diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
index 779bdac7c..b1240c40a 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ our %EXPORT_TAGS = ( internal => [ qw( create_temp_script
 
 Exporter::export_ok_tags('internal');
 
-our $VERSION = '4.4_17';
+our $VERSION = '4.4_18';
 
 #
 # describe the current command, it's present progressive, and it's completion.