diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a71c9d13..baf08198 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "tape",
-    "version": "4.15.1",
+    "version": "4.16.0",
     "description": "tap-producing test harness for node and browsers",
     "main": "index.js",
     "browser": {