diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ef73fee..59c3738 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3122,7 +3122,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rpc-perf"
-version = "5.16.0"
+version = "5.16.1-alpha.0"
 dependencies = [
  "ahash",
  "async-channel",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c815542..7ddd95d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "rpc-perf"
 description = "RPC Performance Testing"
-version = "5.16.0"
+version = "5.16.1-alpha.0"
 authors = ["Brian Martin <brian@iop.systems>"]
 edition = "2021"
 homepage = "https://github.com/iopsystems/rpc-perf"