diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a7d2dd11ec..1077fb430f 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ export GO111MODULE=on
 
 GithubTop=github.com
 
-Version=v0.16.8.5
+Version=v0.16.9
 CosmosSDK=v0.39.2
 Tendermint=v0.33.9
 Iavl=v0.14.1