diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 50650ddd..e4fcee95 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ RELEASE=2.3
 
 VERSION=2.3
 PACKAGE=qemu-server
-PKGREL=17
+PKGREL=18
 
 DESTDIR=
 PREFIX=/usr
diff --git a/changelog.Debian b/changelog.Debian
index d7e8460b..1ca29103 100644
--- a/changelog.Debian
+++ b/changelog.Debian
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+qemu-server (2.3-18) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * add better checks to test if backup was successful
+  
+ -- Proxmox Support Team <support@proxmox.com>  Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:57:47 +0100
+
 qemu-server (2.3-17) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * fix backup-cancel timeout