diff --git a/packaging/ubuntu/debian/changelog b/packaging/ubuntu/debian/changelog
index 857ca5c6..0534fcd1 100644
--- a/packaging/ubuntu/debian/changelog
+++ b/packaging/ubuntu/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+nymea-app (1.9.16) bionic; urgency=medium
+
+  [ Simon Stürz ]
+  * Bump version to 1.9.16
+
+ -- jenkins <developer@nymea.io>  Tue, 14 Jan 2025 09:48:22 +0100
+
 nymea-app (1.9.15) bionic; urgency=medium
 
   [ Simon Stürz ]
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index d59fe40d..44a7a4f1 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-1.9.15
-643
+1.9.16
+644