diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 7e1759b93a..5a83345f76 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 org.gradle.parallel = true
 org.gradle.caching = true
 android.useAndroidX = true
-version = 1.15.1
+version = 1.16.1-dev.1