diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c1e1aec8b..3b0b1b7f9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "embark",
-  "version": "3.1.7",
+  "version": "3.1.8",
   "description": "Embark is a framework that allows you to easily develop and deploy DApps",
   "scripts": {
     "lint": "./node_modules/.bin/eslint lib/",