diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bc2c94aea..9ab243d41 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
 
 project(plasma-workspace)
-set(PROJECT_VERSION "5.16.0")
+set(PROJECT_VERSION "5.16.1")
 set(PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR 5)
 
 set(QT_MIN_VERSION "5.12.0")