diff --git a/docs/reST/conf.py b/docs/reST/conf.py
index 50e3dd2c1b..cfff7ce25f 100644
--- a/docs/reST/conf.py
+++ b/docs/reST/conf.py
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '2.0.0.dev15'
+version = '2.0.0.dev16'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '2.0.0.dev15'
+release = '2.0.0.dev16'
 
 # Format strings for the version directives
 versionadded_format = 'New in pygame %s'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3468abfb0d..ff34348946 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 METADATA = {
     "name":             "pygame",
-    "version":          "2.0.0.dev15",
+    "version":          "2.0.0.dev16",
     "license":          "LGPL",
     "url":              "https://www.pygame.org",
     "author":           "A community project.",