diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dd70c37..0f427e3 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ Cython-0.12.1.tar.gz
 /Cython-0.17.1.tar.gz
 /Cython-0.17.2.tar.gz
 /Cython-0.17.3.tar.gz
+/Cython-0.18.tar.gz
diff --git a/Cython.spec b/Cython.spec
index 6a6a6d4..e524f76 100644
--- a/Cython.spec
+++ b/Cython.spec
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 ##%define run_check 0%{!?_with_check:0}
 
 Name:		Cython
-Version:	0.17.3
+Version:	0.18
 ##Release:	4.b3%{?dist}
 Release:	1%{?dist}
 Summary:	A language for writing Python extension modules
@@ -140,6 +140,9 @@ popd
 
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jan 29 2013 Neal Becker <ndbecker2@gmail.com> - 0.18-1
+- update to 0.18
+
 * Sat Dec 15 2012 Neal Becker <ndbecker2@gmail.com> - 0.17.3-1
 - Update to 0.17.3
 
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 0c1f5dc..a93eb30 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-683241fee8f51a08acd42ab1deea0857  Cython-0.17.3.tar.gz
+6a72d14e72f3df597b34ac326152f8d2  Cython-0.18.tar.gz