diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 7165c4c..716a8b3 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 version: 2.1
 setup: true
 orbs:
-  qqq-orb: kingsrook/qqq-orb@0.7.16
+  qqq-orb: kingsrook/qqq-orb@0.7.18
 workflows:
   setup:
     jobs:
     - qqq-orb/generate_pipeline:
-        orb_version: 0.7.16
+        orb_version: 0.7.18
         filters:
           branches:
             ignore: automation/qbit-rc-pending
diff --git a/.qqq-ci.yml b/.qqq-ci.yml
index 01ea5d0..2ea245d 100644
--- a/.qqq-ci.yml
+++ b/.qqq-ci.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 profile: qbit
-orb_version: 0.7.16
+orb_version: 0.7.18
 default_branch: main
 java_version: '21'
 browsers: true