diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 30df6fdd..a20a28b2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 # Our version ALWAYS matches the version of Django we support
 # If Django has a new release, we branch, tag, then update this setting after the tag.
-version = '1.9.9-05'
+version = '1.10.1'
 
 if sys.argv[-1] == 'tag':
     os.system('git tag -a %s -m "version %s"' % (version, version))
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ setup(
     classifiers=[
         'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
         'Environment :: Console',
-        'Framework :: Django :: 1.9',
+        'Framework :: Django :: 1.10',
         'Intended Audience :: Developers',
         'Natural Language :: English',
         'License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License',
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
index fcc10ba2..13378d8f 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ wheel==0.29.0
 {%- endif %}
 
 # Bleeding edge Django
-django==1.9.9
+django==1.10.1
 
 # Configuration
 django-environ==0.4.0