diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4c0656c27..30b4482f2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "express-gateway",
-  "version": "1.16.8",
+  "version": "1.16.9",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4ef45b2e9..18ae68f80 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "express-gateway",
-  "version": "1.16.8",
+  "version": "1.16.9",
   "description": "A microservices API gateway built on top of ExpressJS",
   "homepage": "https://www.express-gateway.io",
   "repository": "expressgateway/express-gateway",