diff --git a/icom/icom.h b/icom/icom.h
index ceab5e589..1cc831cf3 100644
--- a/icom/icom.h
+++ b/icom/icom.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #endif
 
-#define BACKEND_VER "0.15"
+#define BACKEND_VER "0.16"
 
 /*
  * defines used by comp_cal_str in rig.c