diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6d82cd10..087969e8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     extra_link_args += ['-stdlib=libc++', '-mmacosx-version-min=10.9']
 
 setup(name='annoy',
-      version='1.16.0',
+      version='1.16.1',
       description='Approximate Nearest Neighbors in C++/Python optimized for memory usage and loading/saving to disk.',
       packages=['annoy'],
       ext_modules=[