diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c6354ff0..f05fba48 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.64])
 
 m4_define([wayland_major_version],  [1])
-m4_define([wayland_minor_version], [15])
-m4_define([wayland_micro_version],  [94])
+m4_define([wayland_minor_version], [16])
+m4_define([wayland_micro_version],  [0])
 m4_define([wayland_version],
           [wayland_major_version.wayland_minor_version.wayland_micro_version])