diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8586b814..5b366d95 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "uport-connect",
-  "version": "1.1.7",
+  "version": "1.1.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4d2b215d..b088e234 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "uport-connect",
-  "version": "1.1.7",
+  "version": "1.1.8",
   "description": "Library for integrating uPort into your app frontend",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "scripts": {