diff --git a/src/Pest.php b/src/Pest.php
index 427b3f32..75c3c0d1 100644
--- a/src/Pest.php
+++ b/src/Pest.php
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ namespace Pest;
 
 function version(): string
 {
-    return '2.17.0';
+    return '2.18.0';
 }
 
 function testDirectory(string $file = ''): string
diff --git a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Help/visual_snapshot_of_help_command_output.snap b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Help/visual_snapshot_of_help_command_output.snap
index 2591b933..dd3fe4f7 100644
--- a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Help/visual_snapshot_of_help_command_output.snap
+++ b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Help/visual_snapshot_of_help_command_output.snap
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-  Pest Testing Framework 2.17.0.  
+  Pest Testing Framework 2.18.0.  
 
   USAGE: pest <file> [options]  
 
diff --git a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Version/visual_snapshot_of_help_command_output.snap b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Version/visual_snapshot_of_help_command_output.snap
index ddf3f681..d5c3ec24 100644
--- a/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Version/visual_snapshot_of_help_command_output.snap
+++ b/tests/.pest/snapshots/Visual/Version/visual_snapshot_of_help_command_output.snap
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 
-  Pest Testing Framework 2.17.0.  
+  Pest Testing Framework 2.18.0.