diff --git a/lightning/docker-compose.yml b/lightning/docker-compose.yml
index 475cb497..24671dee 100644
--- a/lightning/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/lightning/docker-compose.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ services:
 
   lnd:
     hostname: "${DEVICE_DOMAIN_NAME}" # Needed so LND can generate a valid cert
-    image: lightninglabs/lnd:v0.17.5-beta@sha256:88526ea488a08ac55dd87202874cdba6919fbd82bfbb1fc4947b09d144c8d343
+    image: lightninglabs/lnd:v0.18.0-beta@sha256:dab0f5ae09615066d4c0f29f6f7444ab7e6c8a2548f56ea50288236b542095d4
     command: "${APP_LIGHTNING_COMMAND}"
     user: 1000:1000
     restart: unless-stopped
diff --git a/lightning/umbrel-app.yml b/lightning/umbrel-app.yml
index 9fbae54c..09341a2b 100644
--- a/lightning/umbrel-app.yml
+++ b/lightning/umbrel-app.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ manifestVersion: 1.1
 id: lightning
 category: bitcoin
 name: Lightning Node
-version: "v0.17.5-beta"
+version: "v0.18.0-beta"
 tagline: Run your personal Lightning Network node
 description: >-
   Run your personal Lightning Network node, and join the future of Bitcoin today.
@@ -22,10 +22,13 @@ description: >-
 
   An official app from Umbrel.
 releaseNotes: >-
-  This release updates LND to v0.17.5-beta. This is a minor hot fix release that bumps a dependency to ensure that LND is compatible with Bitcoin Core 27.0.
+  ⚠️ Please allow a few minutes for your Lightning Node to come online after updating to this version. Nodes running with Watchtower Client enabled (wtclient.active=true) will not be able to downgrade to a previous version of lnd after updating to this version.
 
 
-  Full LND v0.17.5-beta can be found at https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases
+  This release updates LND to v0.18.0-beta. This is a major release that includes support for blinded paths (forwarding), a new native SQL invoice database, deadline aware HTLC/commitment transaction RBF/CPFP fee bumping, experimental support for inbound channel fees (discount only), first class probing for payment fee estimation, testmempoolaccept awareness for all transaction publishing, and much more!
+
+
+  Full LND v0.18.0-beta release notes can be found at https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/blob/master/docs/release-notes/release-notes-0.18.0.md
 developer: Umbrel
 website: https://umbrel.com
 dependencies: