diff --git a/src/kernel/version.c b/src/kernel/version.c
index 7c5c2435f..4e1c49cf4 100644
--- a/src/kernel/version.c
+++ b/src/kernel/version.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 #ifndef ERESSEA_VERSION
 /* the version number, if it was not passed to make with -D */
-#define ERESSEA_VERSION "3.15.0"
+#define ERESSEA_VERSION "3.16.0"
 #endif
 
 const char *eressea_version(void) {