diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f0d19dfab..17934635e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## [1.16.1](https://github.com/googleapis/gapic-generator-python/compare/v1.16.0...v1.16.1) (2024-03-22)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Cater for empty async call ([#1997](https://github.com/googleapis/gapic-generator-python/issues/1997)) ([801eedb](https://github.com/googleapis/gapic-generator-python/commit/801eedbb8986516ab354da6bccd4289a9c6d5362))
+
 ## [1.16.0](https://github.com/googleapis/gapic-generator-python/compare/v1.15.0...v1.16.0) (2024-03-22)
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e5190356f..947348fba 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 name = "gapic-generator"
 description = "Google API Client Generator for Python"
 url = "https://github.com/googleapis/gapic-generator-python"
-version = "1.16.0"
+version = "1.16.1"
 release_status = "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable"
 dependencies = [
     # Ensure that the lower bounds of these dependencies match what we have in the