diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d09b82c..d336931 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <!-- P R O J E C T                                                           -->
     <!-- ======================================================================= -->
     <artifactId>org.apache.sling.xss</artifactId>
-    <version>2.1.15-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.1.16</version>
 
     <name>Apache Sling XSS Protection API</name>
     <description>
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/sling-org-apache-sling-xss.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/sling-org-apache-sling-xss.git</developerConnection>
         <url>https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=sling-org-apache-sling-xss.git</url>
-      <tag>HEAD</tag>
+      <tag>org.apache.sling.xss-2.1.16</tag>
   </scm>