diff --git a/Koha.pm b/Koha.pm
index 6f2af7c955..4b7660bde3 100644
--- a/Koha.pm
+++ b/Koha.pm
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use vars qw{ $VERSION };
 # - #4 : the developer version. The 4th number is the database subversion.
 #        used by developers when the database changes. updatedatabase take care of the changes itself
 #        and is automatically called by Auth.pm when needed.
-$VERSION = "23.05.15.000";
+$VERSION = "23.05.16.000";
 
 sub version {
     return $VERSION;
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/db_revs/230516000.pl b/installer/data/mysql/db_revs/230516000.pl
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..70f67b90a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/db_revs/230516000.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+use Modern::Perl;
+
+return {
+    bug_number  => undef,
+    description => 'Koha 23.05.16 release',
+    up          => sub { },
+};