diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e35c980a..a6b23db8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ RELEASE=3.1
 
 VERSION=3.1
 PACKAGE=qemu-server
-PKGREL=15
+PKGREL=16
 
 DESTDIR=
 PREFIX=/usr
diff --git a/changelog.Debian b/changelog.Debian
index 465d6cea..afe6a9b1 100644
--- a/changelog.Debian
+++ b/changelog.Debian
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+qemu-server (3.1-16) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * fix bug #502: allow creation of empty vma archives
+
+ -- Proxmox Support Team <support@proxmox.com>  Mon, 14 Apr 2014 11:22:54 +0200
+
 qemu-server (3.1-15) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * correctly disable unwanted migrate features (xbzrle).