diff --git a/etc/versions b/etc/versions
index 10e531f34..5f8f53cbc 100644
--- a/etc/versions
+++ b/etc/versions
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Artemis Release 16.0.17
+Artemis Release 16.0.18
 ACT Release 13.0.16
 DNAPlotter Release 1.11
 BamView 1.2.13
diff --git a/lib/j2ssh/j2ssh.properties b/lib/j2ssh/j2ssh.properties
index ee97c8a7f..936d6423f 100644
--- a/lib/j2ssh/j2ssh.properties
+++ b/lib/j2ssh/j2ssh.properties
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ fastx=-I /software/pathogen/external/bin/fastx34_t -B -S -q -b 40 -H -l /softwar
 #
 #
 # default working directory
-wdir=/lustre/scratch108/
+wdir=/lustre/scratch118/
 #
 # 
 # aliases used for fasta
diff --git a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/j2ssh/SshPSUClient.java b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/j2ssh/SshPSUClient.java
index 880ac2771..a6ccf23ec 100644
--- a/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/j2ssh/SshPSUClient.java
+++ b/uk/ac/sanger/artemis/j2ssh/SshPSUClient.java
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ private boolean runBlastOrFasta(String program)
       {
         try
         {
-          if(wdir.endsWith("scratch108") || wdir.endsWith("scratch108/"))
+          if(wdir.endsWith("scratch118") || wdir.endsWith("scratch118/"))
           {
             if(fileExists(sftp , wdir+"/bacteria/", user))
               wdir = wdir+"/bacteria/";