diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index 0190fcfb..4a920ccc 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/bin/zsh
 # This script is used to prepare a new release of i3.
 
-export RELEASE_VERSION="4.15"
-export PREVIOUS_VERSION="4.14"
+export RELEASE_VERSION="4.16"
+export PREVIOUS_VERSION="4.15"
 export RELEASE_BRANCH="next"
 
 if [ ! -e "../i3.github.io" ]