diff --git a/torch_ort/version.txt b/torch_ort/version.txt
index 2752aaf6..1c992017 100644
--- a/torch_ort/version.txt
+++ b/torch_ort/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.16.0.dev
+1.18.0.dev
diff --git a/torch_ort_inference/version.txt b/torch_ort_inference/version.txt
index 2752aaf6..1c992017 100644
--- a/torch_ort_inference/version.txt
+++ b/torch_ort_inference/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.16.0.dev
+1.18.0.dev