diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index f562d4f2..883bbc47 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "version": "v0.16.0-rc8"
+  "version": "v0.16.0-rc9"
 }