diff --git a/kolibri/__init__.py b/kolibri/__init__.py
index 321ead9855..f4f1c6d995 100755
--- a/kolibri/__init__.py
+++ b/kolibri/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 #: This may not be the exact version as it's subject to modification with
 #: get_version() - use ``kolibri.__version__`` for the exact version string.
-VERSION = (0, 16, 1)
+VERSION = (0, 16, 2)
 
 __author__ = "Learning Equality"
 __email__ = "info@learningequality.org"