diff --git a/include/osg/Version b/include/osg/Version
index 4a305c055..c85b09dcf 100644
--- a/include/osg/Version
+++ b/include/osg/Version
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ extern "C" {
 
 #define OPENSCENEGRAPH_MAJOR_VERSION    2
 #define OPENSCENEGRAPH_MINOR_VERSION    9
-#define OPENSCENEGRAPH_PATCH_VERSION    15
-#define OPENSCENEGRAPH_SOVERSION        76
+#define OPENSCENEGRAPH_PATCH_VERSION    16
+#define OPENSCENEGRAPH_SOVERSION        77
 
 /* Convenience macro that can be used to decide whether a feature is present or not i.e.
  * #if OSG_MIN_VERSION_REQUIRED(2,9,5)