diff --git a/qsimcirq/_version.py b/qsimcirq/_version.py
index 434a2585..da999ca2 100644
--- a/qsimcirq/_version.py
+++ b/qsimcirq/_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """The version number defined here is read automatically in setup.py."""
 
-__version__ = "0.15.1"
+__version__ = "0.16.0"