diff --git a/ProjectTemplates/AspNetCoreMicrosoftIdentityWebProjectTemplates.csproj b/ProjectTemplates/AspNetCoreMicrosoftIdentityWebProjectTemplates.csproj
index af7c73fb5..6eb3efe58 100644
--- a/ProjectTemplates/AspNetCoreMicrosoftIdentityWebProjectTemplates.csproj
+++ b/ProjectTemplates/AspNetCoreMicrosoftIdentityWebProjectTemplates.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <!--This should be passed from the VSTS build-->
-    <ClientSemVer Condition="'$(ClientSemVer)' == ''">1.16.0</ClientSemVer>
+    <ClientSemVer Condition="'$(ClientSemVer)' == ''">1.16.1</ClientSemVer>
     <!--This will generate AssemblyVersion, AssemblyFileVersion and AssemblyInformationVersion-->
     <PackageVersion>$(ClientSemVer)</PackageVersion>
 
diff --git a/ProjectTemplates/test-aspnet-templates-from-nuget.bat b/ProjectTemplates/test-aspnet-templates-from-nuget.bat
index 8f2a092ca..f953dc8af 100644
--- a/ProjectTemplates/test-aspnet-templates-from-nuget.bat
+++ b/ProjectTemplates/test-aspnet-templates-from-nuget.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 echo "Ensure ClientSemVer"
 if "%ClientSemVer%" == "" (
-set ClientSemVer=1.16.0
+set ClientSemVer=1.16.1
 )
 
 REM: This is to test Microsoft.Identity.Web templates
diff --git a/ProjectTemplates/test-templates-from-nuget.bat b/ProjectTemplates/test-templates-from-nuget.bat
index f87217558..5c6df337a 100644
--- a/ProjectTemplates/test-templates-from-nuget.bat
+++ b/ProjectTemplates/test-templates-from-nuget.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 echo "Ensure ClientSemVer"
 if "%ClientSemVer%" == "" (
-set ClientSemVer=1.16.0
+set ClientSemVer=1.16.1
 )
 
 REM: This is to test Microsoft.Identity.Web templates
diff --git a/ProjectTemplates/test-templates.bat b/ProjectTemplates/test-templates.bat
index 44c7de43a..bb5c824a2 100644
--- a/ProjectTemplates/test-templates.bat
+++ b/ProjectTemplates/test-templates.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 echo "Ensure ClientSemVer"
 if "%ClientSemVer%" == "" (
-set ClientSemVer=1.16.0
+set ClientSemVer=1.16.1
 )
 Set TemplateNugetPackageName="Microsoft.Identity.Web.ProjectTemplates"
 
diff --git a/TESTING.md b/TESTING.md
index 1a498e8e3..5eca8ebbc 100644
--- a/TESTING.md
+++ b/TESTING.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ In a Developer Command Prompt:
 
 3. Set the version of the templates to test.
 
-   `Set ClientSemVer=1.16.0`
+   `Set ClientSemVer=1.16.1`
 
 4. In ProjectTemplates open the Configuration.json file and add the client secrets (or your own config file) .
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ In a Developer Command Prompt:
 
 2. Set the version of the templates to test.
 
-   `Set ClientSemVer=1.16.0`
+   `Set ClientSemVer=1.16.1`
 
 3. Add client secrets to the `ProjectTemplates\Configuration.json` file