diff --git a/alpine_install.sh b/alpine_install.sh
index 5212854..d0de0e5 100755
--- a/alpine_install.sh
+++ b/alpine_install.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 swappiness="25"
 tmpfs_size="1G"
 repository_protocol="https"
-repository_version="v3.16"
+repository_version="v3.18"
 
 # execution
 printf "|>> executing alpine install script...\n"