diff --git a/lib/mongoid/version.rb b/lib/mongoid/version.rb
index f3469d4664..82d7e580fb 100644
--- a/lib/mongoid/version.rb
+++ b/lib/mongoid/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Mongoid
-  VERSION = "8.1.5"
+  VERSION = "8.1.6"
 end