diff --git a/Changes.md b/Changes.md
index da9b6b70..dee1e267 100644
--- a/Changes.md
+++ b/Changes.md
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-HEAD
+2.16.1
 -----------
 
 - Revert usage of `resolv-replace`.  MRI's native DNS lookup releases the GIL.
+- Fix several Capistrano 3 issues
 - Escaping dynamic data like job args and error messages in Sidekiq Web UI. [#1299, lian]
 
 2.16.0
diff --git a/lib/sidekiq/version.rb b/lib/sidekiq/version.rb
index 969dfa81..c29cbea0 100644
--- a/lib/sidekiq/version.rb
+++ b/lib/sidekiq/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Sidekiq
-  VERSION = "2.16.0"
+  VERSION = "2.16.1"
 end