diff --git a/ansible-core.spec b/ansible-core.spec
index 3deafb7..c5c9ac3 100644
--- a/ansible-core.spec
+++ b/ansible-core.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:          ansible-core
-Version:       2.16.1
+Version:       2.16.2
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       A radically simple IT automation system
 Group:         System/Libraries
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ sed -i "/ /d" %{name}.filelist
 %doc COPYING
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Dec 12 2023 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 2.16.2-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Tue Dec 05 2023 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 2.16.1-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist