diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f63490cea..82c7047c6 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
-AC_INIT([libdqlite], [1.16.3], [https://github.com/canonical/dqlite])
+AC_INIT([libdqlite], [1.16.4], [https://github.com/canonical/dqlite])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([ac])
 
diff --git a/include/dqlite.h b/include/dqlite.h
index e0ca7dc6d..9affb102e 100644
--- a/include/dqlite.h
+++ b/include/dqlite.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
  */
 #define DQLITE_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define DQLITE_VERSION_MINOR 16
-#define DQLITE_VERSION_RELEASE 3
+#define DQLITE_VERSION_RELEASE 4
 #define DQLITE_VERSION_NUMBER                                            \
 	(DQLITE_VERSION_MAJOR * 100 * 100 + DQLITE_VERSION_MINOR * 100 + \
 	 DQLITE_VERSION_RELEASE)