diff --git a/README b/README
index ea2a13b..e984fb5 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ README (Salomon)
     Project
 
         Salomon
-        Version 1.16.1
+        Version 1.16.2
         Copyright (C) 2020 by Ralf Kilian
 
         GitHub: https://github.com/urbanware-org/salomon
diff --git a/core/global.sh b/core/global.sh
index 6d9c722..14f11ca 100755
--- a/core/global.sh
+++ b/core/global.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ set_global_variables() {
     # the main directory of Salomon for configuration options.
     # ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    version="1.16.1"
+    version="1.16.2"
 
     arg_case=""
     arg_list=$(readlink -f "$0")