diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 438bda2..df356cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: erlef/setup-beam@a6e26b22319003294c58386b6f25edbc7336819a # v1.18.0
         with:
           otp-version: 26
-          elixir-version: 1.17
+          elixir-version: 1.18
       - run: cd neurow && mix format --check-formatted
       - run: cd neurow && mix deps.get
       - run: cd neurow && mix compile --warnings-as-errors
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: erlef/setup-beam@a6e26b22319003294c58386b6f25edbc7336819a # v1.18.0
         with:
           otp-version: 26
-          elixir-version: 1.17
+          elixir-version: 1.18
       - run: cd load_test && mix format --check-formatted
       - run: cd load_test && mix deps.get
       - run: cd load_test && mix compile --warnings-as-errors
diff --git a/load_test/Dockerfile b/load_test/Dockerfile
index 2e0308d..d3cf947 100644
--- a/load_test/Dockerfile
+++ b/load_test/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ARG BUILDER_IMAGE=elixir
-ARG VERSION=1.17-slim
+ARG VERSION=1.18-slim
 
 FROM ${BUILDER_IMAGE}:${VERSION} AS builder
 
diff --git a/load_test/mix.exs b/load_test/mix.exs
index 498f3a8..f31bad8 100644
--- a/load_test/mix.exs
+++ b/load_test/mix.exs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ defmodule LoadTest.MixProject do
     [
       app: :load_test,
       version: "0.1.0",
-      elixir: "~> 1.17",
+      elixir: "~> 1.18",
       start_permanent: Mix.env() == :prod,
       deps: deps(),
       releases: releases()
diff --git a/neurow/Dockerfile b/neurow/Dockerfile
index b90ca60..8f05068 100644
--- a/neurow/Dockerfile
+++ b/neurow/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ARG BUILDER_IMAGE=elixir
-ARG VERSION=1.17-slim
+ARG VERSION=1.18-slim
 
 FROM ${BUILDER_IMAGE}:${VERSION} AS builder
 
@@ -40,4 +40,4 @@ COPY --from=builder /app/_build/prod/rel/neurow /app/
 ENV RELEASE_TMP=/tmp/
 ENV RELEASE_COOKIE=changme
 
-CMD ["/start.sh" ]
\ No newline at end of file
+CMD ["/start.sh" ]
diff --git a/neurow/mix.exs b/neurow/mix.exs
index 51e6fbb..b664768 100644
--- a/neurow/mix.exs
+++ b/neurow/mix.exs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ defmodule Neurow.MixProject do
     [
       app: :neurow,
       version: "0.1.0",
-      elixir: "~> 1.17",
+      elixir: "~> 1.18",
       start_permanent: Mix.env() == :prod,
       deps: deps(),
       test_paths: [