diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 6e2540bd..2f85ac25 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "rlua"
-version = "0.16.3"
+version = "0.16.4-alpha.0"
 authors = ["kyren <kerriganw@gmail.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 description = "High level bindings to Lua 5.3"