diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index ef35fd3814..77605a8610 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## 1.16.2-beta
+
 ## 1.16.1-beta
 
 ### :bug: Bugs fixed
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 50696337d7..00ff58a87e 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.16.0-beta
+1.16.1-beta