diff --git a/eng/build/Workers.Java.props b/eng/build/Workers.Java.props
index 1a2aeb9f19..b98747ce8f 100644
--- a/eng/build/Workers.Java.props
+++ b/eng/build/Workers.Java.props
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project>
 
   <ItemGroup>
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.JavaWorker" Version="2.17.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.JavaWorker" Version="2.18.0" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
 </Project>
diff --git a/release_notes.md b/release_notes.md
index 2aea6ea9aa..8d0d526632 100644
--- a/release_notes.md
+++ b/release_notes.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 <!-- Please add your release notes in the following format:
 - My change description (#PR)
 -->
+- Update Java Worker Version to [2.18.0](https://github.com/Azure/azure-functions-java-worker/releases/tag/2.18.0)
 
 - Allow for an output binding value of an invocation result to be null (#10698)
 - Updated dotnet-isolated worker to 1.0.12.