diff --git a/onnxruntime/core/session/onnxruntime_c_api.cc b/onnxruntime/core/session/onnxruntime_c_api.cc
index a4038b7eb200a..a4776623c529e 100644
--- a/onnxruntime/core/session/onnxruntime_c_api.cc
+++ b/onnxruntime/core/session/onnxruntime_c_api.cc
@@ -2744,7 +2744,7 @@ static_assert(offsetof(OrtApi, GetBuildInfoString) / sizeof(void*) == 254, "Size
 static_assert(offsetof(OrtApi, KernelContext_GetResource) / sizeof(void*) == 265, "Size of version 16 API cannot change");
 
 // So that nobody forgets to finish an API version, this check will serve as a reminder:
-static_assert(std::string_view(ORT_VERSION) == "1.16.0",
+static_assert(std::string_view(ORT_VERSION) == "1.16.1",
               "ORT_Version change detected, please follow below steps to ensure OrtApi is updated properly");
 // 1. Update the hardcoded version string in above static_assert to silence it
 // 2. If there were any APIs added to ort_api_1_to_16 above: