diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 767e1ff..b7649f5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     package_data={"AniMAIRE":[
                                 "anisotropic_MAIRE_engine/data/*.csv"
                                          ]},
-    version='1.1.7',
+    version='1.1.8',
     description='Python library for running the anisotropic version of MAIRE+',
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type='text/markdown',