diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 30a0aff58..0cdc71031 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8.2)
 if(MSVC)
   cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10.0) # needed for CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17 on >=VS2017.3
 endif()
-project(eos VERSION 0.15.1 LANGUAGES CXX)
+project(eos VERSION 0.16.0 LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 4d2cc3afa..272869ff5 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def build_extension(self, ext):
 
 setup(
     name='eos-py',
-    version='0.15.1',
+    version='0.16.0',
     author='Patrik Huber',
     author_email='patrikhuber@gmail.com',
     description='Python bindings for eos - A lightweight 3D Morphable Face Model fitting library in modern C++11/14',