diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index bdc200ec..066c6931 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 Changelog
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
+1.16.0
+======
+Date: 19.04.2024
+
+- update to MAD-X 5.09.02
+
 1.15.0
 ======
 Date: 05.12.2023
diff --git a/MADX_VERSION b/MADX_VERSION
index dd16ab0c..56964452 100644
--- a/MADX_VERSION
+++ b/MADX_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.09.01
+5.09.02
diff --git a/src/cpymad/__init__.py b/src/cpymad/__init__.py
index 9efff917..d74887a2 100644
--- a/src/cpymad/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cpymad/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 
 __title__ = 'cpymad'
-__version__ = '1.15.0'
+__version__ = '1.16.0'
 
 __summary__ = 'Cython binding to MAD-X'
 __uri__ = 'https://github.com/hibtc/cpymad'