diff --git a/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py b/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py
index f06b47f4b..1bd2aba40 100644
--- a/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py
+++ b/aws_lambda_builders/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
 AWS Lambda Builder Library
 """
-__version__ = "1.15.0"
+__version__ = "1.16.0"
 RPC_PROTOCOL_VERSION = "0.3"