diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 82da3d0481..9f2a178519 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
         path: 'src'
-        ref: '0.15.2'
+        ref: '0.16.0'
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       with:
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c6c4ec4f56..1e28d70757 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ branches:
 
 env:
   global:
-    - OPENPMD_GIT_REF="0.15.2"
+    - OPENPMD_GIT_REF="0.16.0"
 
     - CIBW_PROJECT_REQUIRES_PYTHON=">=3.9"
     # Install dependencies on Linux and OSX