diff --git a/src/qiskit_sphinx_theme/__init__.py b/src/qiskit_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
index 4ad0a89d..57ea55f7 100644
--- a/src/qiskit_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
+++ b/src/qiskit_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     import sphinx.application
     import sphinx.config
 
-__version__ = "1.16.0"
+__version__ = "1.16.1"
 __version_full__ = __version__