diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5eb46203b4e9a437b8f412e86666d0906438569e..79352690898e0ece33fd3ada1616064bf9a4123f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/), and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
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+## [1.16.2]
+
+* [!919](https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests/919): Sonarqube version `9.2.6-bb.17-1` version bump to address erroneous duplicate template definitions for tolerations, nodeSelector & affinity
+
 ## [1.16.1]
 
 * [!887](https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests/887): Twistlock Network Policy & BigBang/Package value `networkPolicies.nodeCidr` for defender to console communication
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 461735ad2e1db59bd12fdb64a30daf65f36ebcdc..5f2d2ba8a000356539b75cd79b1f339c87e1af97 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # bigbang
 
-![Version: 1.16.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.16.1-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 1.16.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.16.2-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 Big Bang is a declarative, continuous delivery tool for core DoD hardened and approved packages into a Kubernetes cluster.
 
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ To start using Big Bang, you will need to create your own Big Bang environment t
 | addons.sonarqube.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle deployment of SonarQube. |
 | addons.sonarqube.git.repo | string | `"https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/developer-tools/sonarqube.git"` |  |
 | addons.sonarqube.git.path | string | `"./chart"` |  |
-| addons.sonarqube.git.tag | string | `"9.2.6-bb.17"` |  |
+| addons.sonarqube.git.tag | string | `"9.2.6-bb.17-1"` |  |
 | addons.sonarqube.flux | object | `{}` | Flux reconciliation overrides specifically for the Sonarqube Package |
 | addons.sonarqube.ingress.gateway | string | `""` |  |
 | addons.sonarqube.sso.enabled | bool | `false` | Toggle SAML SSO for SonarQube. Enabling this option will auto-create any required secrets. |
diff --git a/base/gitrepository.yaml b/base/gitrepository.yaml
index e8d63ec4307e012317a4a71c9fde438ac1582bdc..104e7adda3d6e35288f9c0b76324c1629673bfec 100644
--- a/base/gitrepository.yaml
+++ b/base/gitrepository.yaml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ spec:
   interval: 10m
   url: https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang.git
   ref:
-    tag: 1.16.1
+    tag: 1.16.2
diff --git a/chart/Chart.yaml b/chart/Chart.yaml
index 9968a82d93712214108a35ae456e32ffa03de5eb..0e04166bbd53ab5ee2bec76a2dff6bb7ace9b2b5 100644
--- a/chart/Chart.yaml
+++ b/chart/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: bigbang
-version: 1.16.1
+version: 1.16.2
 description: Big Bang is a declarative, continuous delivery tool for core DoD hardened and approved packages into a Kubernetes cluster.
 
 type: application