diff --git a/ts/kpt-functions/package-lock.json b/ts/kpt-functions/package-lock.json
index c95f02fc7..a6a418458 100644
--- a/ts/kpt-functions/package-lock.json
+++ b/ts/kpt-functions/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "kpt-functions",
-  "version": "0.16.0",
+  "version": "0.16.1-rc.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "kpt-functions",
-      "version": "0.16.0",
+      "version": "0.16.1-rc.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "argparse": "^1.0.10",
diff --git a/ts/kpt-functions/package.json b/ts/kpt-functions/package.json
index 00c11036c..e02d3df77 100644
--- a/ts/kpt-functions/package.json
+++ b/ts/kpt-functions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "kpt-functions",
-  "version": "0.16.0",
+  "version": "0.16.1-rc.0",
   "description": "kpt functions framework library",
   "author": "kpt Authors",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",