diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e377c0e..fe0177f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+<a name="v1.16.10"></a>
+### v1.16.10 (2021-10-01)
+
+#### Bug Fixes
+
+* change expgen to a runtime dependency	 ([da81634](/../../commit/da81634))
+
 <a name="v1.16.9"></a>
 ### v1.16.9 (2021-09-30)
 
diff --git a/lib/pact/support/version.rb b/lib/pact/support/version.rb
index 9e40e1e..89f0d92 100644
--- a/lib/pact/support/version.rb
+++ b/lib/pact/support/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module Pact
   module Support
-    VERSION = "1.16.9"
+    VERSION = "1.16.10"
   end
 end