diff --git a/docs/src/content/docs/changelog.md b/docs/src/content/docs/changelog.md
index b5711d98..4aee8c21 100644
--- a/docs/src/content/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/src/content/docs/changelog.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ title: Changelog
   
 ## v0.34 - *hat*
 
-Requires libvips v8.16.0
+Requires libvips v8.16.1
 
 ### v0.34.0 - TBD
 
diff --git a/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json b/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
index d2e3646e..e4a76468 100644
--- a/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
+++ b/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-darwin-arm64": "1.1.0-rc3"
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-darwin-arm64": "1.1.0-rc4"
   },
   "files": [
     "lib"
diff --git a/npm/darwin-x64/package.json b/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
index 94c92525..75b73e8e 100644
--- a/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
+++ b/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-darwin-x64": "1.1.0-rc3"
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-darwin-x64": "1.1.0-rc4"
   },
   "files": [
     "lib"
diff --git a/npm/linux-arm/package.json b/npm/linux-arm/package.json
index 91b322dd..c9e38b09 100644
--- a/npm/linux-arm/package.json
+++ b/npm/linux-arm/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-arm": "1.1.0-rc3.1"
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-arm": "1.1.0-rc4.1"
   },
   "files": [
     "lib"
diff --git a/npm/linux-arm64/package.json b/npm/linux-arm64/package.json
index dba92dc3..3b816998 100644
--- a/npm/linux-arm64/package.json
+++ b/npm/linux-arm64/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-arm64": "1.1.0-rc3"
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-arm64": "1.1.0-rc4"
   },
   "files": [
     "lib"
diff --git a/npm/linux-ppc64/package.json b/npm/linux-ppc64/package.json
index cb8d8dc8..83191802 100644
--- a/npm/linux-ppc64/package.json
+++ b/npm/linux-ppc64/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-ppc64": "1.1.0-rc3"
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-ppc64": "1.1.0-rc4"
   },
   "files": [
     "lib"
diff --git a/npm/linux-s390x/package.json b/npm/linux-s390x/package.json
index c6e4fa4f..f9b06dff 100644
--- a/npm/linux-s390x/package.json
+++ b/npm/linux-s390x/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-s390x": "1.1.0-rc3"
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-s390x": "1.1.0-rc4"
   },
   "files": [
     "lib"
diff --git a/npm/linux-x64/package.json b/npm/linux-x64/package.json
index f762a8bd..57166390 100644
--- a/npm/linux-x64/package.json
+++ b/npm/linux-x64/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-x64": "1.1.0-rc3"
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-x64": "1.1.0-rc4"
   },
   "files": [
     "lib"
diff --git a/npm/linuxmusl-arm64/package.json b/npm/linuxmusl-arm64/package.json
index 24ec34a5..9c29f017 100644
--- a/npm/linuxmusl-arm64/package.json
+++ b/npm/linuxmusl-arm64/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-linuxmusl-arm64": "1.1.0-rc3"
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-linuxmusl-arm64": "1.1.0-rc4"
   },
   "files": [
     "lib"
diff --git a/npm/linuxmusl-x64/package.json b/npm/linuxmusl-x64/package.json
index 7510fce4..6f567567 100644
--- a/npm/linuxmusl-x64/package.json
+++ b/npm/linuxmusl-x64/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   },
   "preferUnplugged": true,
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-linuxmusl-x64": "1.1.0-rc3"
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-linuxmusl-x64": "1.1.0-rc4"
   },
   "files": [
     "lib"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 447da0ea..3ec442b2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -139,20 +139,20 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "color": "^4.2.3",
     "detect-libc": "^2.0.3",
-    "semver": "^7.6.3"
+    "semver": "^7.7.1"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
     "@img/sharp-darwin-arm64": "0.33.5",
     "@img/sharp-darwin-x64": "0.33.5",
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-darwin-arm64": "1.1.0-rc3",
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-darwin-x64": "1.1.0-rc3",
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-arm": "1.1.0-rc3.1",
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-arm64": "1.1.0-rc3",
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-ppc64": "1.1.0-rc3",
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-s390x": "1.1.0-rc3",
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-x64": "1.1.0-rc3",
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-linuxmusl-arm64": "1.1.0-rc3",
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-linuxmusl-x64": "1.1.0-rc3",
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-darwin-arm64": "1.1.0-rc4",
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-darwin-x64": "1.1.0-rc4",
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-arm": "1.1.0-rc4.1",
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-arm64": "1.1.0-rc4",
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-ppc64": "1.1.0-rc4",
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-s390x": "1.1.0-rc4",
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-linux-x64": "1.1.0-rc4",
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-linuxmusl-arm64": "1.1.0-rc4",
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-linuxmusl-x64": "1.1.0-rc4",
     "@img/sharp-linux-arm": "0.33.5",
     "@img/sharp-linux-arm64": "0.33.5",
     "@img/sharp-linux-s390x": "0.33.5",
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@emnapi/runtime": "^1.3.1",
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-dev": "1.1.0-rc3",
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-dev-wasm32": "1.1.0-rc3",
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-win32-ia32": "1.1.0-rc3",
-    "@img/sharp-libvips-win32-x64": "1.1.0-rc3",
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-dev": "1.1.0-rc4",
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-dev-wasm32": "1.1.0-rc4",
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-win32-ia32": "1.1.0-rc4",
+    "@img/sharp-libvips-win32-x64": "1.1.0-rc4",
     "@types/node": "*",
     "cc": "^3.0.1",
     "emnapi": "^1.3.1",
@@ -177,12 +177,12 @@
     "icc": "^3.0.0",
     "jsdoc-to-markdown": "^9.1.1",
     "license-checker": "^25.0.1",
-    "mocha": "^11.0.1",
-    "node-addon-api": "^8.3.0",
+    "mocha": "^11.1.0",
+    "node-addon-api": "^8.3.1",
     "nyc": "^17.1.0",
     "prebuild": "^13.0.1",
     "semistandard": "^17.0.0",
-    "tar-fs": "3.0.6",
+    "tar-fs": "^3.0.8",
     "tsd": "^0.31.2"
   },
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
     "node": "^18.17.0 || ^20.3.0 || >=21.0.0"
   },
   "config": {
-    "libvips": ">=8.16.0"
+    "libvips": ">=8.16.1"
   },
   "funding": {
     "url": "https://opencollective.com/libvips"
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 434c07d5..bd942806 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 
 #if (VIPS_MAJOR_VERSION < 8) || \
   (VIPS_MAJOR_VERSION == 8 && VIPS_MINOR_VERSION < 16) || \
-  (VIPS_MAJOR_VERSION == 8 && VIPS_MINOR_VERSION == 16 && VIPS_MICRO_VERSION < 0)
-#error "libvips version 8.16.0+ is required - please see https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/install"
+  (VIPS_MAJOR_VERSION == 8 && VIPS_MINOR_VERSION == 16 && VIPS_MICRO_VERSION < 1)
+#error "libvips version 8.16.1+ is required - please see https://sharp.pixelplumbing.com/install"
 #endif
 
 #if defined(__has_include)