diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 04e19ab..71b5a15 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "web3cli"
-version = "0.16.1"
+version = "0.16.2"
 description = "Interact with blockchains and smart contracts using the command line"
 authors = [
     {name = "coccoinomane", email = "coccoinomane@gmail.com"},
diff --git a/src/web3cli/helpers/version.py b/src/web3cli/helpers/version.py
index 1d58d74..c6cd53f 100644
--- a/src/web3cli/helpers/version.py
+++ b/src/web3cli/helpers/version.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from cement.utils.version import get_version as cement_get_version
 from cement.utils.version import get_version_banner
 
-VERSION = (0, 16, 1, "alpha", 0)
+VERSION = (0, 16, 2, "alpha", 0)
 
 
 def get_version_number(version: Tuple[int, int, int, str, int] = VERSION) -> str: