diff --git a/helpers/hugo.go b/helpers/hugo.go
index 47e4f1809..1987655b1 100644
--- a/helpers/hugo.go
+++ b/helpers/hugo.go
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 // this should be the only one
-const HugoVersionNumber = 0.15
-const HugoVersionSuffix = "" // blank this when doing a release
+const HugoVersionNumber = 0.16
+const HugoVersionSuffix = "-DEV" // blank this when doing a release
 
 // HugoVersion returns the current Hugo version. It will include
 // a suffix, typically '-DEV', if it's development version.