diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4bc9b96d..b0d3f533 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "yt_idefix"
-version = "0.16.0"
+version = "0.16.1"
 description = "An extension module for yt, adding a frontend for Idefix"
 authors = [
     { name = "C.M.T. Robert" },
diff --git a/yt_idefix/__init__.py b/yt_idefix/__init__.py
index 63ad8e62..4e286714 100644
--- a/yt_idefix/__init__.py
+++ b/yt_idefix/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 # immediately after `import yt.extensions.idefix`
 from yt_idefix.api import *
 
-__version__ = "0.16.0"
+__version__ = "0.16.1"