diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2163fb70..6d1dcd3c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Binary compatibility validator is a Gradle plugin that can be added to your buil
 - in `build.gradle.kts`
 ```kotlin
 plugins {
-    id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.binary-compatibility-validator") version "0.16.0"
+    id("org.jetbrains.kotlinx.binary-compatibility-validator") version "0.16.2"
 }
 ```
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ plugins {
 
 ```groovy
 plugins {
-    id 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx.binary-compatibility-validator' version '0.16.0'
+    id 'org.jetbrains.kotlinx.binary-compatibility-validator' version '0.16.2'
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index d34c9682..0effb50f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-version=0.16.0-SNAPSHOT
+version=0.16.3-SNAPSHOT
 
 kotlin.stdlib.default.dependency=false