diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index da34d1dacd..9129d26dde 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2016
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 8
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 15
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 16
 
 #include "ruby/version.h"