diff --git a/icom/icom.h b/icom/icom.h
index e5ad21181..d9a58190a 100644
--- a/icom/icom.h
+++ b/icom/icom.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #endif
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "0.17"
+#define BACKEND_VER "0.18"
 
 /*
  * defines used by comp_cal_str in rig.c