diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index f77069cc..4caa3cb1 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ init_lua:
   }
   lua_setglobal(L, "ARGS");
 
-  lua_pushstring(L, "1.15");
+  lua_pushstring(L, "1.16");
   lua_setglobal(L, "VERSION");
 
   lua_pushstring(L, SDL_GetPlatform());