diff --git a/service/build.bat b/service/build.bat
index bcae8a16..6063890e 100644
--- a/service/build.bat
+++ b/service/build.bat
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ REM See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 REM limitations under the License.
 REM
 SET REPO_URL=https://github.com/openziti/ziti-tunnel-sdk-c.git
-SET ZITI_TUNNEL_REPO_BRANCH=fix.stop_intercepting
+SET ZITI_TUNNEL_REPO_BRANCH=v0.7.18
 REM override the c sdk used in the build - leave blank for the same as specified in the tunneler sdk
-SET ZITI_SDK_C_BRANCH=master
+SET ZITI_SDK_C_BRANCH=0.18.0
 REM the number of TCP connections the tunneler sdk can have at any one time
 SET TCP_MAX_CONNECTIONS=256
 
diff --git a/version b/version
index 41336a1c..dc1e644a 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.12
+1.6.0