diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # dokku redis [![Build Status](https://img.shields.io/github/workflow/status/dokku/dokku-redis/CI/master?style=flat-square "Build Status")](https://github.com/dokku/dokku-redis/actions/workflows/ci.yml?query=branch%3Amaster) [![IRC Network](https://img.shields.io/badge/irc-libera-blue.svg?style=flat-square "IRC Libera")](https://webchat.libera.chat/?channels=dokku)
 
-Official redis plugin for dokku. Currently defaults to installing [redis 6.2.5](https://hub.docker.com/_/redis/).
+Official redis plugin for dokku. Currently defaults to installing [redis 6.2.6](https://hub.docker.com/_/redis/).
 
 ## Requirements
 
diff --git a/plugin.toml b/plugin.toml
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 [plugin]
 description = "dokku redis service plugin"
-version = "1.16.1"
+version = "1.16.2"
 [plugin.config]