diff --git a/defaults.inc b/defaults.inc
index 94b4ce3d..6660de99 100755
--- a/defaults.inc
+++ b/defaults.inc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-VERS='2.5.17-12132023'
+VERS='2.5.18-12132023'
 
 noheader=' update service dailytemp confsync '
 HC_CW=60