diff --git a/ansible-core.spec b/ansible-core.spec
index 8ada779..3deafb7 100644
--- a/ansible-core.spec
+++ b/ansible-core.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:          ansible-core
-Version:       2.16.0
-Release:       2mamba
+Version:       2.16.1
+Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       A radically simple IT automation system
 Group:         System/Libraries
 Vendor:        openmamba
@@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ sed -i "/ /d" %{name}.filelist
 %doc COPYING
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Dec 05 2023 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 2.16.1-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Fri Nov 17 2023 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 2.16.0-2mamba
 - rebuilt with python3 == 3.11