diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bf02ac9..7b145ac 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.18.1](https://github.com/web3-storage/freeway/compare/v2.18.0...v2.18.1) (2024-05-28)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* batching block fetcher ([8c02c94](https://github.com/web3-storage/freeway/commit/8c02c94b270797d23573e05c68a624f5ed2b3ae2))
+
 ## [2.18.0](https://github.com/web3-storage/freeway/compare/v2.17.0...v2.18.0) (2024-05-28)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9c61950..518a613 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "freeway",
-  "version": "2.18.0",
+  "version": "2.18.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "freeway",
-      "version": "2.18.0",
+      "version": "2.18.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ipld/car": "^5.2.6",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9103985..f269c09 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "freeway",
-  "version": "2.18.0",
+  "version": "2.18.1",
   "description": "An IPFS gateway for accessing UnixFS data via CAR CIDs",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "types": "dist/src/index.d.ts",