diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 694d07cfb2..ac296966f9 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ subprojects { subProject ->
     defaultTasks 'build'
 
     group = 'org.hibernate'
-    version = '4.2.15.Final'
+    version = '4.2.16-SNAPSHOT'
     
     // The OSGi manifest exported package versions need to be only the numerical release -- no "SNAPSHOT" or "Final"
     exportPackageVersion = version.replaceAll("-SNAPSHOT", "");