diff --git a/include/rocksdb/version.h b/include/rocksdb/version.h
index bf4fe15e7..aeb604f03 100644
--- a/include/rocksdb/version.h
+++ b/include/rocksdb/version.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 #define ROCKSDB_MAJOR 6
 #define ROCKSDB_MINOR 16
-#define ROCKSDB_PATCH 0
+#define ROCKSDB_PATCH 1
 
 // Do not use these. We made the mistake of declaring macros starting with
 // double underscore. Now we have to live with our choice. We'll deprecate these