diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bdd525e..1953aee 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@ are shown below):
 
 ```yaml
 # bat version number
-bat_version: '0.18.0'
+bat_version: '0.18.1'
 
 # The SHA256 of the bat redistributable package
-bat_redis_sha256sum: '6bff050d021682ec9acee2b982d03c00a958bf5aafce88b5f5e95e59e0a7af6a'
+bat_redis_sha256sum: '801a5dbf16b9a2becfe17e07d30992cd2e8fa7b4a7f02d7488e403c034f8a0da'
 
 # Directory to store files downloaded for bat
 bat_download_dir: "{{ x_ansible_download_dir | default(ansible_env.HOME + '/.ansible/tmp/downloads') }}"
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 6322364..2b4c271 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
 # bat version number
-bat_version: '0.18.0'
+bat_version: '0.18.1'
 
 # The SHA256 of the bat redistributable package
-bat_redis_sha256sum: '6bff050d021682ec9acee2b982d03c00a958bf5aafce88b5f5e95e59e0a7af6a'
+bat_redis_sha256sum: '801a5dbf16b9a2becfe17e07d30992cd2e8fa7b4a7f02d7488e403c034f8a0da'
 
 # Directory to store files downloaded for bat
 bat_download_dir: "{{ x_ansible_download_dir | default(ansible_env.HOME + '/.ansible/tmp/downloads') }}"