diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 847cd29bc9..79bba3ac8a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "openlayers",
-  "version": "3.15.1",
+  "version": "3.16.0",
   "description": "Build tools and sources for developing OpenLayers based mapping applications",
   "keywords": [
     "map",