diff --git a/ts/create-kpt-functions/package.json b/ts/create-kpt-functions/package.json
index 37519a0e3..b5ca1410f 100644
--- a/ts/create-kpt-functions/package.json
+++ b/ts/create-kpt-functions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-kpt-functions",
-  "version": "0.18.0-rc.1",
+  "version": "0.18.0",
   "description": "kpt functions CLI",
   "author": "kpt Authors",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/ts/create-kpt-functions/templates/package.json.mustache b/ts/create-kpt-functions/templates/package.json.mustache
index f4902aed6..80d719f17 100644
--- a/ts/create-kpt-functions/templates/package.json.mustache
+++ b/ts/create-kpt-functions/templates/package.json.mustache
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "kpt-functions": "^0.15.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "create-kpt-functions": "^0.18.0-rc.1",
+    "create-kpt-functions": "^0.18.0",
     "@types/jasmine": "^3.7.6",
     "@types/node": "^14.17.1",
     "jasmine": "^3.7.0",