diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index f68b770..470834e 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1490,7 +1490,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "go_tool"
-version = "0.16.0"
+version = "0.16.1"
 dependencies = [
  "extism-pdk",
  "proto_pdk",
diff --git a/tools/go/CHANGELOG.md b/tools/go/CHANGELOG.md
index 062c7eb..ed8aa89 100644
--- a/tools/go/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tools/go/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## Unreleased
+## 0.16.1
 
 #### 🚀 Updates
 
diff --git a/tools/go/Cargo.toml b/tools/go/Cargo.toml
index 1330266..b8afb9a 100644
--- a/tools/go/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tools/go/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "go_tool"
-version = "0.16.0"
+version = "0.16.1"
 edition = "2024"
 license = "MIT"
 publish = false