diff --git a/source3/include/version.h b/source3/include/version.h
index 7bde637b184..09f8a104e18 100644
--- a/source3/include/version.h
+++ b/source3/include/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define VERSION "1.9.16a10"
+#define VERSION "1.9.16alpha11"