diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/pom.xml
index 0a4bbffac..d2407a432 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/pom.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   <name>JGit Tycho Parent</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <tycho-version>0.17.0</tycho-version>
+    <tycho-version>0.18.0</tycho-version>
   </properties>
 
   <modules>