diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 3b2ca41c..257d90a4 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2015-04-17, Version 2.16.1
+==========================
+
+ * Add back loopback properties like modelBuilder (Miroslav Bajtoš)
+
+
 2015-04-16, Version 2.16.0
 ==========================
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 22678afe..ae0a3b55 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "loopback",
-  "version": "2.16.0",
+  "version": "2.16.1",
   "description": "LoopBack: Open Source Framework for Node.js",
   "homepage": "http://loopback.io",
   "keywords": [
@@ -105,6 +105,6 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/strongloop/loopback/blob/master/LICENSE"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "sl-blip": "http://blip.strongloop.com/loopback@2.16.0"
+    "sl-blip": "http://blip.strongloop.com/loopback@2.16.1"
   }
 }