diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7a7794567..18c013d1c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>org.cryptomator</groupId>
 	<artifactId>cryptomator</artifactId>
-	<version>1.16.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.16.0</version>
 	<name>Cryptomator Desktop App</name>
 
 	<organization>