diff --git a/tools/maven/gerrit-acceptance-framework_pom.xml b/tools/maven/gerrit-acceptance-framework_pom.xml
index 4f3958ec12..73aba6402b 100644
--- a/tools/maven/gerrit-acceptance-framework_pom.xml
+++ b/tools/maven/gerrit-acceptance-framework_pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.gerrit</groupId>
   <artifactId>gerrit-acceptance-framework</artifactId>
-  <version>2.16-rc0</version>
+  <version>2.16-rc1</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Gerrit Code Review - Acceptance Test Framework</name>
   <description>Framework for Gerrit's acceptance tests</description>
diff --git a/tools/maven/gerrit-extension-api_pom.xml b/tools/maven/gerrit-extension-api_pom.xml
index d8af152ae4..45540fdd76 100644
--- a/tools/maven/gerrit-extension-api_pom.xml
+++ b/tools/maven/gerrit-extension-api_pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.gerrit</groupId>
   <artifactId>gerrit-extension-api</artifactId>
-  <version>2.16-rc0</version>
+  <version>2.16-rc1</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Gerrit Code Review - Extension API</name>
   <description>API for Gerrit Extensions</description>
diff --git a/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-api_pom.xml b/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-api_pom.xml
index c63bd2d08d..826aa4e3e5 100644
--- a/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-api_pom.xml
+++ b/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-api_pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.gerrit</groupId>
   <artifactId>gerrit-plugin-api</artifactId>
-  <version>2.16-rc0</version>
+  <version>2.16-rc1</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Gerrit Code Review - Plugin API</name>
   <description>API for Gerrit Plugins</description>
diff --git a/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-gwtui_pom.xml b/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-gwtui_pom.xml
index 3cb6702161..d63d04e474 100644
--- a/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-gwtui_pom.xml
+++ b/tools/maven/gerrit-plugin-gwtui_pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.gerrit</groupId>
   <artifactId>gerrit-plugin-gwtui</artifactId>
-  <version>2.16-rc0</version>
+  <version>2.16-rc1</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Gerrit Code Review - Plugin GWT UI</name>
   <description>Common Classes for Gerrit GWT UI Plugins</description>
diff --git a/tools/maven/gerrit-war_pom.xml b/tools/maven/gerrit-war_pom.xml
index c22aa75e4a..6d963c7431 100644
--- a/tools/maven/gerrit-war_pom.xml
+++ b/tools/maven/gerrit-war_pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.google.gerrit</groupId>
   <artifactId>gerrit-war</artifactId>
-  <version>2.16-rc0</version>
+  <version>2.16-rc1</version>
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>Gerrit Code Review - WAR</name>
   <description>Gerrit WAR</description>
diff --git a/version.bzl b/version.bzl
index 8b644fad34..fae1d6832b 100644
--- a/version.bzl
+++ b/version.bzl
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 # Used by :api_install and :api_deploy targets
 # when talking to the destination repository.
 #
-GERRIT_VERSION = "2.16-rc0"
+GERRIT_VERSION = "2.16-rc1"