diff --git a/tools/VERSION b/tools/VERSION
index 933c4c2..0e28d7b 100644
--- a/tools/VERSION
+++ b/tools/VERSION
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
 MINOR 16
 PATCH 0
 PRERELEASE 5
-PRERELEASE_PATCH 0
+PRERELEASE_PATCH 1