diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3eca83e..33a53aa 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -88,9 +88,12 @@ fatjar:
 
 release:
   stage: release
-  image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli:latest
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG                  # Run this job when a git tag is created manually
+  needs:
+    - job: fatjar
+      artifacts: true
+  image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli:latest
   script:
     - echo '------------ creating a release -------------'
     - echo 'Fatjar Job ID:'
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 38fc009..85abcf9 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ apply plugin: 'kotlinx-serialization'
 
 
 group = 'org.domaindrivenarchitecture.provs'
-version = '0.8.18-SNAPSHOT'
+version = '0.8.18'
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()