diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 10f697e..0aeba5c 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.16.15
+current_version = 1.16.16
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/meshparty/__init__.py b/meshparty/__init__.py
index 3ddd8e6..bcd4ffe 100644
--- a/meshparty/__init__.py
+++ b/meshparty/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.16.15"
\ No newline at end of file
+__version__ = "1.16.16"
\ No newline at end of file