diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 419856ff..1e34e4a3 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 #
 #
 AC_PREREQ(2.57)
-AC_INIT([libmicrohttpd], [0.9.15],[libmicrohttpd@gnu.org])
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([libmicrohttpd], [0.9.15])
+AC_INIT([libmicrohttpd], [0.9.16],[libmicrohttpd@gnu.org])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([libmicrohttpd], [0.9.16])
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER([MHD_config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AH_TOP([#define _GNU_SOURCE  1])
diff --git a/src/include/microhttpd.h b/src/include/microhttpd.h
index 33b3d033..8744de62 100644
--- a/src/include/microhttpd.h
+++ b/src/include/microhttpd.h
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ extern "C"
 /**
  * Current version of the library.
  */
-#define MHD_VERSION 0x00090F01
+#define MHD_VERSION 0x00091000
 
 /**
  * MHD-internal return code for "YES".