diff --git a/climt/__init__.py b/climt/__init__.py
index cd267773..da77bd19 100644
--- a/climt/__init__.py
+++ b/climt/__init__.py
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
     EmanuelConvection, SlabSurface, GFSDynamicalCore, DcmipInitialConditions,
     IceSheet, Instellation, DryConvectiveAdjustment)
 
-__version__ = '0.16.8'
+__version__ = '0.16.9'
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 085e71df..6c999c03 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.16.8
+current_version = 0.16.9
 commit = True
 tag = False
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 206cdbef..6ce9631e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def run(self):
 
 setup(
     name='climt',
-    version='0.16.8',
+    version='0.16.9',
     description='CliMT is a Toolkit for building Earth system models in Python.',
     long_description=readme + '\n\n' + history,
     author="Rodrigo Caballero",