diff --git a/gemd/__version__.py b/gemd/__version__.py
index 4a7bff54..4bd6f7be 100644
--- a/gemd/__version__.py
+++ b/gemd/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.18.1"
+__version__ = "1.18.2"
diff --git a/scripts/validate_version_bump.py b/scripts/validate_version_bump.py
index fbf4097a..2a3b2b50 100755
--- a/scripts/validate_version_bump.py
+++ b/scripts/validate_version_bump.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def main():
         raise ValueError(f"Couldn't extract version from {version_path}") from e
 
     try:
-        with popen(f"git show main:setup.py", mode="r") as fh:
+        with popen(f"git show main:gemd/__version__.py", mode="r") as fh:
             old_version = extract_version(fh)
     except Exception as e:
         raise ValueError(f"Couldn't extract version from main branch") from e