diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index eee195c2..bfce5cde 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def read(fname):
 
 setup(
     name = "qds_sdk",
-    version = "1.0.15b1",
+    version = "1.0.16",
     author = "Qubole",
     author_email = "dev@qubole.com",
     description = ("Python SDK for coding to the Qubole Data Service API"),