diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index b49a9a7dc..bd1f73df7 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.9.0rc15
+current_version = 0.9.0rc16
 commit = True
 tag = True
 parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)((?P<release>[a-z]+)(?P<candidate>\d+))?
diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index dd4008e7c..e3f59b9e1 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "LBRY",
-  "version": "0.9.0rc15",
+  "version": "0.9.0rc16",
   "main": "main.js",
   "description": "LBRY is a fully decentralized, open-source protocol facilitating the discovery, access, and (sometimes) purchase of data.",
   "author": {
diff --git a/lbry b/lbry
index 9a4230dd9..ab1bdb7ea 160000
--- a/lbry
+++ b/lbry
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 9a4230dd96571df8fd798e006d4a3e34c7eaf8d6
+Subproject commit ab1bdb7eaf0f63cd8a8ac1fe3c547ac3ba78739e