diff --git a/config/firefly.php b/config/firefly.php
index 71f560d3b2..477f2164fd 100644
--- a/config/firefly.php
+++ b/config/firefly.php
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ return [
     ],
     'version'                      => '5.6.0-alpha.2',
     'api_version'                  => '1.5.3',
-    'db_version'                   => 17,
+    'db_version'                   => 18,
 
     // generic settings
     'maxUploadSize'                => 1073741824, // 1 GB