diff --git a/nbdev/__init__.py b/nbdev/__init__.py
index 04aba4fb5..201a20dec 100644
--- a/nbdev/__init__.py
+++ b/nbdev/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "2.3.15"
+__version__ = "2.3.16"
 
 from .doclinks import nbdev_export
 from .showdoc import show_doc
diff --git a/settings.ini b/settings.ini
index 875dad083..502df4325 100644
--- a/settings.ini
+++ b/settings.ini
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ author = Jeremy Howard and Hamel Husain
 author_email = j@fast.ai
 branch = master
 min_python = 3.7
-version = 2.3.15
+version = 2.3.16
 audience = Developers
 language = English
 custom_sidebar = True