diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 51812c0..6b8fba2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ ifneq ($(filter arm%,$(OS_ARCH)),)
 endif
 
 # env variables
-KIOTA_VERSION ?= "v1.15.0"
+KIOTA_VERSION ?= "v1.16.0"
 HORREUM_BRANCH ?= "master"
 HORREUM_OPENAPI_PATH ?= "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Hyperfoil/Horreum/${HORREUM_BRANCH}/docs/site/content/en/openapi/openapi.yaml"
 GENERATED_CLIENT_PATH = "${PROJECT_PATH}/src/horreum/raw_client"