diff --git a/kliff/__init__.py b/kliff/__init__.py
index edf6c1ce..d827fd4b 100644
--- a/kliff/__init__.py
+++ b/kliff/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from .log import Logger
 
 
-__version__ = "0.1.5"
+__version__ = '0.1.6'
 
 logger = Logger(level="info")
diff --git a/utils/update_version.py b/utils/update_version.py
index fe63199f..05a86f68 100644
--- a/utils/update_version.py
+++ b/utils/update_version.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def update_version(version, path, key, in_quotes=False, extra_space=False):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    kliff_v = "0.1.5"
+    kliff_v = "0.1.6"
     kliff_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
     path = os.path.join(kliff_dir, "kliff", "__init__.py")
     update_version(kliff_v, path, "__version__", True, True)