diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 503a21d..aec5cdd 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.18.2
+0.18.2-fork.1
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b26e475..2189fce 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gbrain",
-  "version": "0.18.2",
+  "version": "0.18.2-fork.1",
   "description": "Postgres-native personal knowledge brain with hybrid RAG search",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "src/core/index.ts",