diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ca61483edaeaa765b397b0ba9e54c523b9bebc35..cdcc3b23fd44d3d34f5c226947745f01b75d8bb0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### Version 2.16.2
+
+* Run Backup as foreground service to prevent process being stopped after 10 minutes
+
 ### Version 2.16.1
 
 * Fix call getting un-muted when switching output devices
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 918c6004358c72ae78b01003aa9b8746633a5ffe..beb73f787e4ed82d9b51b84522faafd60ac8d266 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 23
         targetSdkVersion 34
-        versionCode 42112
-        versionName "2.16.1"
+        versionCode 42113
+        versionName "2.16.2"
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
         applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
         resValue "string", "applicationId", applicationId
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/4211304.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/4211304.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..4e9637aa144a7685c75666c2c585dc2c51c43051
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/4211304.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Run Backup as foreground service to prevent process being stopped after 10 minutes