diff --git a/policy/modules/kernel/kernel.te b/policy/modules/kernel/kernel.te
index ab9b6cd66..6fac35058 100644
--- a/policy/modules/kernel/kernel.te
+++ b/policy/modules/kernel/kernel.te
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-policy_module(kernel, 1.16.0)
+policy_module(kernel, 1.16.1)
 
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