diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 25d18f4f..a1cb5537 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v0.18.1
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+  * Fix a memory leak that would happen especially when preparing queries. We recommend everyone to update if you're on 0.18.0, since this is a low-risk release with minimal changes.
+
 ## v0.18.0
 
 This is a **big release**. 🚀
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index a871401c..c6751df3 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ defmodule Xandra.Mixfile do
 
   @repo_url "https://github.com/lexhide/xandra"
 
-  @version "0.18.0"
+  @version "0.18.1"
 
   def project() do
     [