diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 139904e5..701a996a 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "author": "Evan Tahler <evantahler@gmail.com>",
   "name": "node-resque",
   "description": "an opinionated implementation of resque in node",
-  "version": "0.16.4",
+  "version": "0.16.5",
   "homepage": "http://github.com/taskrabbit/node-resque",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",