diff --git a/.cvsignore b/.cvsignore
index 51dd369..2e41862 100644
--- a/.cvsignore
+++ b/.cvsignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-mash-0.5.15.tar.gz
+mash-0.5.16.tar.gz
diff --git a/mash.spec b/mash.spec
index e680176..4bd0350 100644
--- a/mash.spec
+++ b/mash.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %{!?python_sitelib: %define python_sitelib %(%{__python} -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print get_python_lib()")}
 
 Name:           mash
-Version:        0.5.15
+Version:        0.5.16
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Koji buildsystem to yum repository converter
 Group:          Development/Tools
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 /var/cache/mash
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Apr 21 2010 Bill Nottingham <notting@redhat.com> 0.5.16-1
+- fix use of prior repodata (<jkeating@redhat.com>)
+
 * Fri Apr 16 2010 Bill Nottingham <notting@redhat.com> 0.5.15-1
 - branched compose configuration tweaks
 - speed up composes a teeny bit
diff --git a/sources b/sources
index 0f7837f..eb61acc 100644
--- a/sources
+++ b/sources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-31f2d56f02a0ca06690c21c1fa7deda9  mash-0.5.15.tar.gz
+c488dc6acfbcb47cb4a13a6113c768e2  mash-0.5.16.tar.gz