diff --git a/configuration/environment.nix b/configuration/environment.nix
index 6d657e3..7f434fb 100644
--- a/configuration/environment.nix
+++ b/configuration/environment.nix
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ in
   nix.buildCores = 0;
 
   # The NixOS release to be compatible with for stateful data such as databases.
-  system.stateVersion = "17.03";
+  system.stateVersion = "18.03";
 
   #  copies the NixOS configuration file (usually /etc/nixos/configuration.nix) and links it from the resulting system (getting to /run/current-system/configuration.nix)
   system.copySystemConfiguration = true;