diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 56b29e6291..351ba66ff0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+## [1.6.16] - 2019-09-25
+### Fixed
+- debian fix for bin/setup in Active Jobs and Dashboard
+- use latest ondemand release RPM
+- fixed exit codes for `update_ood_portal` script
+
 ## [1.6.15] - 2019-09-24
 ### Fixed
 - files app updated for Lustre copy bugfix
@@ -230,7 +236,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - From 1.3.7 - 1.4.2 updated app versions
 
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/OSC/ondemand/compare/v1.6.15...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/OSC/ondemand/compare/v1.6.16...HEAD
+[1.6.16]: https://github.com/OSC/ondemand/compare/v1.6.15...v1.6.16
 [1.6.15]: https://github.com/OSC/ondemand/compare/v1.6.14...v1.6.15
 [1.6.14]: https://github.com/OSC/ondemand/compare/v1.6.13...v1.6.14
 [1.6.13]: https://github.com/OSC/ondemand/compare/v1.6.12...v1.6.13
diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index 629ec5525f..ed943f4d06 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   {
     "name": "dashboard",
     "url": "https://github.com/OSC/ood-dashboard",
-    "tag": "v1.35.2",
+    "tag": "v1.35.3",
     "app": true
   },
   {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   {
     "name": "activejobs",
     "url": "https://github.com/OSC/ood-activejobs",
-    "tag": "v1.9.3",
+    "tag": "v1.9.4",
     "app": true
   },
   {
diff --git a/packaging/ondemand.spec b/packaging/ondemand.spec
index 14451d4c02..7233cdb7c6 100644
--- a/packaging/ondemand.spec
+++ b/packaging/ondemand.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %global package_name ondemand
 %global major 1
 %global minor 6
-%global patch 15
+%global patch 16
 %global ondemand_version %{major}.%{minor}
 %{!?package_version: %define package_version %{major}.%{minor}.%{patch}}
 %{!?package_release: %define package_release 1}