diff --git a/vars.sh b/vars.sh
index c4ebc56..f9d71ac 100644
--- a/vars.sh
+++ b/vars.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #
 # app version number
 #
-version="0.5.0-b15"
+version="0.5.0-b16"
 
 #
 # myHomedir is used in full paths to the homedir