diff --git a/src/core/nginx.h b/src/core/nginx.h
index 1a83ff19b..c59a0e7e0 100644
--- a/src/core/nginx.h
+++ b/src/core/nginx.h
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 #define _NGINX_H_INCLUDED_
 
 
-#define nginx_version      1016000
-#define NGINX_VERSION      "1.16.0"
+#define nginx_version      1016001
+#define NGINX_VERSION      "1.16.1"
 #define NGINX_VER          "nginx/" NGINX_VERSION
 
 #ifdef NGX_BUILD