diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8225a2498..ea1ff4306 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14)
 
 project(dlite
-  VERSION 0.5.15
+  VERSION 0.5.16
   DESCRIPTION "Lightweight data-centric framework for semantic interoperability"
   HOMEPAGE_URL "https://github.com/SINTEF/dlite"
   LANGUAGES C