diff --git a/projects/js-packages/shared-extension-utils/package.json b/projects/js-packages/shared-extension-utils/package.json
index 7fcf654413932..56dad61857062 100644
--- a/projects/js-packages/shared-extension-utils/package.json
+++ b/projects/js-packages/shared-extension-utils/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@automattic/jetpack-shared-extension-utils",
-	"version": "0.15.5",
+	"version": "0.16.0-alpha",
 	"description": "Utility functions used by the block editor extensions",
 	"homepage": "https://github.com/Automattic/jetpack/tree/HEAD/projects/js-packages/shared-extension-utils/#readme",
 	"bugs": {