diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index b403fb55ab..b90e2a4ca1 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@
 package version // import "go.mongodb.org/mongo-driver/version"
 
 // Driver is the current version of the driver.
-var Driver = "1.16.0-rc0"
+var Driver = "1.16.0-rc1"