diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index 98d8d44c..6adf38f0 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -4312,7 +4312,7 @@ Data type: `String[1]`
 
 The binary release version
 
-Default value: `'0.15.1'`
+Default value: `'0.16.0'`
 
 ##### <a name="-prometheus--graphite_exporter--proxy_server"></a>`proxy_server`
 
diff --git a/manifests/graphite_exporter.pp b/manifests/graphite_exporter.pp
index cf6c056c..7790f0b9 100644
--- a/manifests/graphite_exporter.pp
+++ b/manifests/graphite_exporter.pp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
   String[1] $service_name                                    = 'graphite_exporter',
   String[1] $user                                            = 'graphite-exporter',
   # renovate: depName=prometheus/graphite_exporter
-  String[1] $version                                         = '0.15.1',
+  String[1] $version                                         = '0.16.0',
   String $options                                            = '', # lint:ignore:params_empty_string_assignment
   String[1] $os                                              = downcase($facts['kernel']),
   Prometheus::Initstyle $init_style                          = $prometheus::init_style,