diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index bf8f18f..de0f807 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 #
-version = 1.15.0-build.0
-geodeVersion = 1.15.+
+version = 1.16.0-build.0
+geodeVersion = 1.16.+
 
 # release properties, set these on the command line to validate against
 # a release candidate