diff --git a/bin/cheat b/bin/cheat
index 2222fa0..464857e 100755
--- a/bin/cheat
+++ b/bin/cheat
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from docopt import docopt
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     # parse the command-line options
-    options = docopt(__doc__, version='cheat 2.1.7')
+    options = docopt(__doc__, version='cheat 2.1.8')
 
     # list directories
     if options['--directories']:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index cb4972c..b5c4c9e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import os
 
 setup(
     name         = 'cheat',
-    version      = '2.1.7',
+    version      = '2.1.8',
     author       = 'Chris Lane',
     author_email = 'chris@chris-allen-lane.com',
     license      = 'GPL3',