diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 77c82503..e63fcc44 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.0.15
+current_version = 1.0.16
 commit = False
 tag = False
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 758a46e9..d941c12b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.15
\ No newline at end of file
+1.0.16
\ No newline at end of file