diff --git a/clients/validator/package.json b/clients/validator/package.json
index f36af6778e..555b9a8ec7 100644
--- a/clients/validator/package.json
+++ b/clients/validator/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@nymproject/nym-validator-client",
-  "version": "0.15.0",
+  "version": "0.16.0",
   "description": "A TypeScript client for interacting with smart contracts in Nym validators",
   "repository": "https://github.com/nymtech/nym",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@
     "@cosmjs/math": "^0.25.5",
     "@cosmjs/proto-signing": "^0.25.5"
   }
-}
+}
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