diff --git a/tortoise/__init__.py b/tortoise/__init__.py
index 804770e39..2ed754416 100644
--- a/tortoise/__init__.py
+++ b/tortoise/__init__.py
@@ -638,4 +638,4 @@ async def do_stuff():
         loop.run_until_complete(Tortoise.close_connections())
 
 
-__version__ = "0.16.9"
+__version__ = "0.16.10"