diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index af62df1a45..d9012f7231 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-version = 0.16-alpha.4
+version = 0.16-RC.1
 kotlin.daemon.jvmargs=-Xmx2g
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2g