diff --git a/data/core/start.lua b/data/core/start.lua
index 494d943f..9258afbf 100644
--- a/data/core/start.lua
+++ b/data/core/start.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- this file is used by lite-xl to setup the Lua environment
 -- when starting
-VERSION = "1.16.5"
+VERSION = "1.16.6"
 
 SCALE = tonumber(os.getenv("LITE_SCALE")) or SCALE
 PATHSEP = package.config:sub(1, 1)