diff --git a/include/git2/version.h b/include/git2/version.h
index cb8b386d6..d78178727 100644
--- a/include/git2/version.h
+++ b/include/git2/version.h
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
 #ifndef INCLUDE_git_version_h__
 #define INCLUDE_git_version_h__
 
-#define LIBGIT2_VERSION "0.15.0"
+#define LIBGIT2_VERSION "0.16.0"
 #define LIBGIT2_VER_MAJOR 0
-#define LIBGIT2_VER_MINOR 15
+#define LIBGIT2_VER_MINOR 16
 #define LIBGIT2_VER_REVISION 0
 
 #endif