diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 82c74476c..5de4d7fe0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "express-gateway",
-  "version": "1.15.0",
+  "version": "1.16.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 926765c9c..b8bc173bc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "express-gateway",
-  "version": "1.15.0",
+  "version": "1.16.0",
   "description": "A microservices API gateway built on top of ExpressJS",
   "homepage": "https://www.express-gateway.io",
   "repository": "expressgateway/express-gateway",