diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8828624..bed19f6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
 include(cmake/color.cmake)
-set(BLT_VERSION 0.18.18)
+set(BLT_VERSION 0.18.19)
 set(BLT_TEST_VERSION 0.0.1)
 
 set(BLT_TARGET BLT)
diff --git a/include/blt/std/assert.h b/include/blt/std/assert.h
index 827fddf..f228eca 100644
--- a/include/blt/std/assert.h
+++ b/include/blt/std/assert.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ namespace blt
 #define BLT_ASSERT(expr) do {                                                   \
         if (!static_cast<bool>(expr)) {                                         \
             blt::b_assert_failed(#expr, nullptr, __FILE__, __LINE__);           \
+            std::abort();                                                       \
         }                                                                       \
     } while (0)
 
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ namespace blt
 #define BLT_ASSERT_MSG(expr, fail_message) do {                                 \
         if (!static_cast<bool>(expr)) {                                         \
             blt::b_assert_failed(#expr, fail_message, __FILE__, __LINE__);      \
+            std::abort();                                                       \
         }                                                                       \
     } while (0)