diff --git a/fastcore/__init__.py b/fastcore/__init__.py
index bd5670dd..29367f24 100644
--- a/fastcore/__init__.py
+++ b/fastcore/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.7.15"
+__version__ = "1.7.16"
diff --git a/settings.ini b/settings.ini
index 6c38511b..c47fcc97 100644
--- a/settings.ini
+++ b/settings.ini
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ author = Jeremy Howard and Sylvain Gugger
 author_email = infos@fast.ai
 copyright = fast.ai
 branch = master
-version = 1.7.15
+version = 1.7.16
 min_python = 3.8
 audience = Developers
 language = English