diff --git a/apps/remix-ide/ci/makeMockCompiler.js b/apps/remix-ide/ci/makeMockCompiler.js
index f2912e0d04..601f99e8ac 100644
--- a/apps/remix-ide/ci/makeMockCompiler.js
+++ b/apps/remix-ide/ci/makeMockCompiler.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 var fs = require('fs')
 var compiler = require('solc')
 var compilerInput = require('@remix-project/remix-solidity').CompilerInput
-var defaultVersion = 'soljson-v0.8.17+commit.8df45f5f.js'
+var defaultVersion = 'soljson-v0.8.18+commit.87f61d96.js'
 const path = require('path')
 
 compiler.loadRemoteVersion(defaultVersion, (error, solcSnapshot) => {
diff --git a/apps/solidity-compiler/src/app/compiler.ts b/apps/solidity-compiler/src/app/compiler.ts
index f0562b296f..aa04950e0c 100644
--- a/apps/solidity-compiler/src/app/compiler.ts
+++ b/apps/solidity-compiler/src/app/compiler.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { CompileTabLogic } from '@remix-ui/solidity-compiler'
 const defaultCompilerParameters = {
   runs: '200',
   optimize: false,
-  version: 'soljson-v0.8.17+commit.8df45f5f',
+  version: 'soljson-v0.8.18+commit.87f61d96',
   evmVersion: null, // compiler default
   language: 'Solidity',
   useFileConfiguration: false,
diff --git a/libs/remix-ui/solidity-compiler/src/lib/compiler-container.tsx b/libs/remix-ui/solidity-compiler/src/lib/compiler-container.tsx
index 4b4d4b8063..afdab1cc68 100644
--- a/libs/remix-ui/solidity-compiler/src/lib/compiler-container.tsx
+++ b/libs/remix-ui/solidity-compiler/src/lib/compiler-container.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export const CompilerContainer = (props: CompilerContainerProps) => {
     customVersions: [],
     compilerLicense: null,
     selectedVersion: null,
-    defaultVersion: 'soljson-v0.8.17+commit.8df45f5f.js', // this default version is defined: in makeMockCompiler (for browser test)
+    defaultVersion: 'soljson-v0.8.18+commit.87f61d96.js', // this default version is defined: in makeMockCompiler (for browser test)
     runs: '',
     compiledFileName: '',
     includeNightlies: false,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b1c5f2e6a9..5887d3b5b7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
     "browsertest": "sleep 5 && yarn run nightwatch_local",
     "csslint": "csslint --ignore=order-alphabetical --errors='errors,duplicate-properties,empty-rules' --exclude-list='apps/remix-ide/src/assets/css/font-awesome.min.css' apps/remix-ide/src/assets/css/",
     "downloadsolc_assets_e2e": "node ./apps/remix-ide/ci/download_e2e_assets.js",
-    "downloadsolc_assets": "wget --no-check-certificate https://binaries.soliditylang.org/wasm/soljson-v0.8.17+commit.8df45f5f.js -O ./apps/remix-ide/src/assets/js/soljson.js && wget --no-check-certificate https://binaries.soliditylang.org/wasm/soljson-v0.8.17+commit.8df45f5f.js -O ./apps/solidity-compiler/src/assets/js/soljson.js",
-    "downloadsolc_assets_dist": "wget --no-check-certificate https://binaries.soliditylang.org/wasm/soljson-v0.8.17+commit.8df45f5f.js -O ./dist/apps/remix-ide/assets/js/soljson.js && wget --no-check-certificate https://binaries.soliditylang.org/wasm/soljson-v0.8.17+commit.8df45f5f.js -O ./dist/apps/solidity-compiler/assets/js/soljson.js",
+    "downloadsolc_assets": "wget --no-check-certificate https://binaries.soliditylang.org/wasm/soljson-v0.8.18+commit.87f61d96.js -O ./apps/remix-ide/src/assets/js/soljson.js && wget --no-check-certificate https://binaries.soliditylang.org/wasm/soljson-v0.8.18+commit.87f61d96.js -O ./apps/solidity-compiler/src/assets/js/soljson.js",
+    "downloadsolc_assets_dist": "wget --no-check-certificate https://binaries.soliditylang.org/wasm/soljson-v0.8.18+commit.87f61d96.js -O ./dist/apps/remix-ide/assets/js/soljson.js && wget --no-check-certificate https://binaries.soliditylang.org/wasm/soljson-v0.8.18+commit.87f61d96.js -O ./dist/apps/solidity-compiler/assets/js/soljson.js",
     "make-mock-compiler": "node apps/remix-ide/ci/makeMockCompiler.js",
     "minify": "uglifyjs --in-source-map inline --source-map-inline -c warnings=false",
     "build:production": "NODE_ENV=production nx build remix-ide --configuration=production --skip-nx-cache",