diff --git a/lib/asciidoctor-diagram/version.rb b/lib/asciidoctor-diagram/version.rb
index 2d2d0d42..b68652f6 100644
--- a/lib/asciidoctor-diagram/version.rb
+++ b/lib/asciidoctor-diagram/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module Asciidoctor
   module Diagram
-    VERSION = "2.2.16.next1"
+    VERSION = "2.2.16"
   end
 end