diff --git a/datacube_ows/__init__.py b/datacube_ows/__init__.py
index cda8edcf0..b6d346463 100644
--- a/datacube_ows/__init__.py
+++ b/datacube_ows/__init__.py
@@ -6,4 +6,4 @@
 try:
     from ._version import version as __version__
 except ImportError:
-    __version__ = "1.8.15+?"
+    __version__ = "1.8.16+?"