diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b99032d57..a9a1c45fd 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bootc-internal-blockdev"
-version = "1.16.8"
+version = "1.16.9"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bootc-internal-mount",
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bootc-internal-mount"
-version = "1.16.8"
+version = "1.16.9"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bootc-internal-utils",
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bootc-internal-utils"
-version = "1.16.8"
+version = "1.16.9"
 dependencies = [
  "anstream",
  "anyhow",
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bootc-lib"
-version = "1.16.8"
+version = "1.16.9"
 dependencies = [
  "anstream",
  "anstyle",
diff --git a/crates/blockdev/Cargo.toml b/crates/blockdev/Cargo.toml
index 092a3b444..b327e945e 100644
--- a/crates/blockdev/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/blockdev/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ edition = "2024"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 name = "bootc-internal-blockdev"
 repository = "https://github.com/bootc-dev/bootc"
-version = "1.16.8"
+version = "1.16.9"
 
 [dependencies]
 # Internal crates
-bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.8" }
-bootc-mount = { package = "bootc-internal-mount", path = "../mount", version = "1.16.8" }
+bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.9" }
+bootc-mount = { package = "bootc-internal-mount", path = "../mount", version = "1.16.9" }
 
 # Workspace dependencies
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/cli/Cargo.toml b/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
index 7839c059f..856d66c27 100644
--- a/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ platforms = ["*-unknown-linux-gnu"]
 [dependencies]
 # Internal crates
 bootc-lib = { version = "1.16", path = "../lib" }
-bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.8" }
+bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.9" }
 
 # Workspace dependencies
 anstream = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/lib/Cargo.toml b/crates/lib/Cargo.toml
index c53a1c245..d22376cdf 100644
--- a/crates/lib/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/lib/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ name = "bootc-lib"
 repository = "https://github.com/bootc-dev/bootc"
 # The intention is we'll follow semver here, even though this
 # project isn't actually published as a crate.
-version = "1.16.8"
+version = "1.16.9"
 # In general we try to keep this pinned to what's in the latest RHEL9.
 rust-version = "1.85.0"
 
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ include = ["/src", "LICENSE-APACHE", "LICENSE-MIT"]
 
 [dependencies]
 # Internal crates
-bootc-blockdev = { package = "bootc-internal-blockdev", path = "../blockdev", version = "1.16.8" }
+bootc-blockdev = { package = "bootc-internal-blockdev", path = "../blockdev", version = "1.16.9" }
 linux-kernel-cmdline = { workspace = true }
-bootc-mount = { package = "bootc-internal-mount", path = "../mount", version = "1.16.8" }
+bootc-mount = { package = "bootc-internal-mount", path = "../mount", version = "1.16.9" }
 bootc-sysusers = { path = "../sysusers" }
 bootc-tmpfiles = { path = "../tmpfiles" }
-bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.8" }
+bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.9" }
 ostree-ext = { path = "../ostree-ext", features = ["bootc"] }
 etc-merge = { path = "../etc-merge" }
 bootc-initramfs-setup = { path = "../initramfs" }
diff --git a/crates/mount/Cargo.toml b/crates/mount/Cargo.toml
index 1b162dad2..710d343d4 100644
--- a/crates/mount/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/mount/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ edition = "2024"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 name = "bootc-internal-mount"
 repository = "https://github.com/bootc-dev/bootc"
-version = "1.16.8"
+version = "1.16.9"
 
 [dependencies]
 # Internal crates
-bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.8" }
+bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.9" }
 
 # Workspace dependencies
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/ostree-ext/Cargo.toml b/crates/ostree-ext/Cargo.toml
index fbe0985e0..169ab62ff 100644
--- a/crates/ostree-ext/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/ostree-ext/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ version = "0.15.3"
 
 [dependencies]
 # Internal crates
-bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.8" }
+bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.9" }
 
 # Workspace dependencies
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/system-reinstall-bootc/Cargo.toml b/crates/system-reinstall-bootc/Cargo.toml
index 444ca2cfc..228282ddd 100644
--- a/crates/system-reinstall-bootc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/system-reinstall-bootc/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ platforms = ["*-unknown-linux-gnu"]
 
 [dependencies]
 # Internal crates
-bootc-mount = { package = "bootc-internal-mount", path = "../mount", version = "1.16.8" }
-bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.8" }
+bootc-mount = { package = "bootc-internal-mount", path = "../mount", version = "1.16.9" }
+bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.9" }
 
 # Workspace dependencies
 anstream = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/sysusers/Cargo.toml b/crates/sysusers/Cargo.toml
index d366671f6..14511a22c 100644
--- a/crates/sysusers/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/sysusers/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ publish = false
 
 [dependencies]
 # Internal crates
-bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.8" }
+bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.9" }
 
 # Workspace dependencies
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/tmpfiles/Cargo.toml b/crates/tmpfiles/Cargo.toml
index 16f3a89e1..e769c5c2c 100644
--- a/crates/tmpfiles/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/tmpfiles/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ publish = false
 
 [dependencies]
 # Internal crates
-bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.8" }
+bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "1.16.9" }
 
 # Workspace dependencies
 camino = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/utils/Cargo.toml b/crates/utils/Cargo.toml
index dcc608f7f..71d1c5247 100644
--- a/crates/utils/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/utils/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "bootc-internal-utils"
 description = "Internal implementation component of bootc; do not use"
-version = "1.16.8"
+version = "1.16.9"
 edition = "2024"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 repository = "https://github.com/bootc-dev/bootc"