diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8806fb36..8b61a6f6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.50])
-AC_INIT([shairport-sync], [2.1.6], [mikebrady@eircom.net])
+AC_INIT([shairport-sync], [2.1.8], [mikebrady@eircom.net])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([shairport.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])