diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 209f430..8b8b79c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-/newt-0.52.17.tar.gz
+/newt-0.52.18.tar.gz
diff --git a/newt.spec b/newt.spec
index 7f5906b..b72ce63 100644
--- a/newt.spec
+++ b/newt.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 Summary: A library for text mode user interfaces
 Name: newt
-Version: 0.52.17
+Version: 0.52.18
 Release: 4%{?dist}
 License: LGPLv2
 Group: System Environment/Libraries
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index eabba85..077b507 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-f36d4d908965a0c89fd6fd8b61a6118b  newt-0.52.17.tar.gz
+685721bee1a318570704b19dcf31d268  newt-0.52.18.tar.gz