diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 49da36e..83c1566 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ fedora-release-14.tar.bz2
 fedora-release-15.tar.bz2
 /fedora-release-16.tar.bz2
 /fedora-release-17.tar.bz2
+/fedora-release-18.tar.bz2
diff --git a/fedora-release.spec b/fedora-release.spec
index a970fe1..c6e8165 100644
--- a/fedora-release.spec
+++ b/fedora-release.spec
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 %define release_name Rawhide
-%define dist_version 17
+%define dist_version 18
 
 Summary:	Fedora release files
 Name:		fedora-release
-Version:	17
-Release:	0.4
+Version:	18
+Release:	0.1
 License:	GPLv2
 Group:		System Environment/Base
 URL:		http://fedoraproject.org
@@ -103,6 +103,10 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jan 10 2012 Dennis Gilmore <dennis@ausil.us> - 18-0.1
+- setup for fedora 18
+- add the fedora 18 gpg keys
+
 * Tue Jan 10 2012 Dennis Gilmore <dennis@ausil.us> - 17-0.4
 - install the fedora 17 gpg keys
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 3db9763..3f13b5f 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-c60380161b2eaea1170720408736d891  fedora-release-17.tar.bz2
+aa1efda416d6d537484c209ff5a3b259  fedora-release-18.tar.bz2