diff --git a/samcli/__init__.py b/samcli/__init__.py
index caa430809d..e557381808 100644
--- a/samcli/__init__.py
+++ b/samcli/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 SAM CLI version
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.161.1"
+__version__ = "1.162.0"