diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index d1de55e1cc..7c2d241ca1 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 package version
 
 // name matches github.com/elastic/beats/v7/dev-tools/mage/settings.go parseBeatVersion
-const defaultBeatVersion = "8.16.1"
+const defaultBeatVersion = "8.16.2"
 
 // Version represents version information for a package
 type Version struct {