diff --git a/.SRCINFO b/.SRCINFO
index 43c4858a8309..abfa2ab1c9cf 100644
--- a/.SRCINFO
+++ b/.SRCINFO
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 pkgbase = cnspec
 	pkgdesc = Cloud-Native Security and Policy Framework
-	pkgver = 12.17.0
+	pkgver = 12.18.0
 	pkgrel = 1
 	url = https://mondoo.com
 	arch = x86_64
 	license = BUSL-1.1
 	depends = cnquery
-	source = https://releases.mondoo.com/cnspec/12.17.0/cnspec_12.17.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz
-	sha256sums = fc6c6950868eae0a9906216690528ee045009847a87e259a2a8dc0dcfb4e2bb7
+	source = https://releases.mondoo.com/cnspec/12.18.0/cnspec_12.18.0_linux_amd64.tar.gz
+	sha256sums = 603236b5c7d232b25a76bda903147f8b2f661742a2345acaa238dc4c99d99d2d
 
 pkgname = cnspec
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index ccef9346936c..f7c1e95b0b67 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Maintainer: Patrick Münch <patrick@mondoo.com>
 #
 pkgname=cnspec
-orignalVersion="12.17.0"
+orignalVersion="12.18.0"
 pkgver="${orignalVersion/-/_}"
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Cloud-Native Security and Policy Framework "
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ source=("https://releases.mondoo.com/cnspec/${orignalVersion}/cnspec_${orignalVe
 arch=('x86_64')
 depends=('cnquery')
 
-sha256sums=('fc6c6950868eae0a9906216690528ee045009847a87e259a2a8dc0dcfb4e2bb7'
+sha256sums=('603236b5c7d232b25a76bda903147f8b2f661742a2345acaa238dc4c99d99d2d'
             )