diff --git a/specification/validated-relationships-service-api.yaml b/specification/validated-relationships-service-api.yaml
index 49814e48..1fca08e9 100644
--- a/specification/validated-relationships-service-api.yaml
+++ b/specification/validated-relationships-service-api.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 openapi: "3.0.0"
 info:
   title: "Validated Relationships Service API"
-  version: "1.15.0"
+  version: "1.16.0"
   description: |
     ## Overview
     Use this API to access the Validated Relationships Service - the national electronic database of relationships