diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8dab0e5383..4e4c0d2089 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ckeditor/ckeditor5-build-classic",
-  "version": "17.0.0",
+  "version": "18.0.0",
   "description": "The classic editor build of CKEditor 5 – the best browser-based rich text editor.",
   "keywords": [
     "ckeditor5-build",