diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7579f149..a4da0f4f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+<a name="0.1.8"></a>
+## [0.1.8](https://github.com/dxcli/config/compare/937f136c627f8bac4e1c4dde0fac667ae8f86c84...v0.1.8) (2018-01-19)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* simplify loading ([875eff9](https://github.com/dxcli/config/commit/875eff9))
+
 <a name="0.1.7"></a>
 ## [0.1.7](https://github.com/dxcli/config/compare/590169baa7d6b8a5dae8e6594762cfbb857d8af8...v0.1.7) (2018-01-19)
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e80a8eb5..7ec6a5de 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@dxcli/config",
   "description": "base config object and standard interfaces for dxcli components",
-  "version": "0.1.7",
+  "version": "0.1.8",
   "author": "Jeff Dickey @jdxcode",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/dxcli/config/issues",
   "dependencies": {