diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e4ee3b6..c68d5ef 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+
+## [2.1.6] - 2022-08-26
 ### Changed
 - Now uses the `slim` variant of the official Node image to reduce image size by ~300 MB
 
@@ -201,7 +203,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 - Initial release
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/codetheweb/muse/compare/v2.1.5...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/codetheweb/muse/compare/v2.1.6...HEAD
+[2.1.6]: https://github.com/codetheweb/muse/compare/v2.1.5...v2.1.6
 [2.1.5]: https://github.com/codetheweb/muse/compare/v2.1.4...v2.1.5
 [2.1.4]: https://github.com/codetheweb/muse/compare/v2.1.3...v2.1.4
 [2.1.3]: https://github.com/codetheweb/muse/compare/v2.1.2...v2.1.3
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 55a64f6..f38b28a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "muse",
-  "version": "2.1.5",
+  "version": "2.1.6",
   "description": "🎧 a self-hosted Discord music bot that doesn't suck ",
   "repository": "git@github.com:codetheweb/muse.git",
   "author": "Max Isom <hi@maxisom.me>",