diff --git a/global_config.json b/global_config.json
index 780bfbdda..251349bf1 100644
--- a/global_config.json
+++ b/global_config.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "sdkVersion": "1.15", // The version of the Answers SDK to use
+  "sdkVersion": "1.16", // The version of the Answers SDK to use
   // "token": "<REPLACE ME>", // The auth token to access Answers experience.
   // "apiKey": "<REPLACE ME>", // The answers api key found on the experiences page. This will be provided automatically by the Yext CI system
   // "experienceVersion": "<REPLACE ME>", // the Answers Experience version to use for API requests. This will be provided automatically by the Yext CI system