diff --git a/tortoise/__init__.py b/tortoise/__init__.py
index b8ed2b8d2..862f0fea0 100644
--- a/tortoise/__init__.py
+++ b/tortoise/__init__.py
@@ -800,4 +800,4 @@ async def do_stuff():
         loop.run_until_complete(Tortoise.close_connections())
 
 
-__version__ = "0.16.0"
+__version__ = "0.16.1"