diff --git a/package.bzl b/package.bzl
index 1282d0a4aa..33dff4596b 100644
--- a/package.bzl
+++ b/package.bzl
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 # It will be automatically synced via the npm "version" script
 # that is run when running `npm version` during the release
 # process. See `Releasing` section in README.md.
-VERSION = "0.16.2"
+VERSION = "0.16.3"
 
 def check_rules_nodejs_version(minimum_version_string):
     """
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 142d59400b..57c9f787b9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@bazel/javascript",
     "description": "Build JavaScript with Bazel",
-    "version": "0.16.2",
+    "version": "0.16.3",
     "keywords": [
         "javascript",
         "bazel"