diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index c07571954..66c183ccc 100755
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 
-version = "0.16.2"
-release = "0.16.2"
+version = "0.16.3"
+release = "0.16.3"
 
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
diff --git a/mbuild/__init__.py b/mbuild/__init__.py
index c8646de34..b251bdbb2 100644
--- a/mbuild/__init__.py
+++ b/mbuild/__init__.py
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@
 from mbuild.port import Port
 from mbuild.recipes import recipes
 
-__version__ = "0.16.2"
+__version__ = "0.16.3"
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index c6ddd6747..b08cb41ac 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.16.2
+current_version = 0.16.3
 commit = True
 tag = True
 message = Bump to version {new_version}
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5a5a4391d..15c591971 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 #####################################
 NAME = "mbuild"
-VERSION = "0.16.2"
+VERSION = "0.16.3"
 ISRELEASED = True
 if ISRELEASED:
     __version__ = VERSION