diff --git a/starlette/__init__.py b/starlette/__init__.py
index 6f0778a7..2b27298a 100644
--- a/starlette/__init__.py
+++ b/starlette/__init__.py
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ __all__ = (
     "Request",
     "TestClient",
 )
-__version__ = "0.1.7"
+__version__ = "0.1.8"