diff --git a/lytest/__init__.py b/lytest/__init__.py
index efdf088..1af541f 100644
--- a/lytest/__init__.py
+++ b/lytest/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = '0.0.15'
+__version__ = '0.0.16'
 
 # quickplotters so you can debug more easily
 try:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9073e9b..d0ea630 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ def readme():
 
 
 setup(name='lytest',
-      version='0.0.15',
+      version='0.0.16',
       description='Regression testing for klayout and phidl',
       long_description=readme(),
       author='Alex Tait, Adam McCaughan, Sonia Buckley, Jeff Chiles, Jeff Shainline, Rich Mirin, Sae Woo Nam',