diff --git a/novaclient/__init__.py b/novaclient/__init__.py
index 84c17c97d..c4d263ed5 100644
--- a/novaclient/__init__.py
+++ b/novaclient/__init__.py
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ API_MIN_VERSION = api_versions.APIVersion("2.1")
 # when client supported the max version, and bumped sequentially, otherwise
 # the client may break due to server side new version may include some
 # backward incompatible change.
-API_MAX_VERSION = api_versions.APIVersion("2.15")
+API_MAX_VERSION = api_versions.APIVersion("2.16")
diff --git a/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell.py b/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell.py
index 9135cb14e..4533687c3 100644
--- a/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell.py
+++ b/novaclient/tests/unit/v2/test_shell.py
@@ -2555,6 +2555,7 @@ class ShellTest(utils.TestCase):
             # TODO(andreykurilin): remove 12 when 1522424 will be resolved
             12,  # doesn't require any changes in novaclient
             15,  # doesn't require any changes in novaclient
+            16,  # doesn't require any changes in novaclient
         ])
         versions_supported = set(range(0,
                                  novaclient.API_MAX_VERSION.ver_minor + 1))