diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 46d00d5..902d1ef 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # History
 
+## 0.16.5
+
+* initialize latency to 0
+
 ## 0.16.4
 
  * add client.latency (thanks @netraameht)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d619e42..96d39c3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "minecraft-protocol",
-  "version": "0.16.5-GH",
+  "version": "0.16.5",
   "description": "Parse and serialize minecraft packets, plus authentication and encryption.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {