diff --git a/sdk/python/core/tests/smoke_test.py b/sdk/python/core/tests/smoke_test.py
index edff22da..7146e477 100644
--- a/sdk/python/core/tests/smoke_test.py
+++ b/sdk/python/core/tests/smoke_test.py
@@ -202,4 +202,4 @@ def test_client_version(self):
             self.assertEqual("16.2.24", client_version, "did not get the correct client version from 0.2.24")
 
         client_version = get_client_version(hardcode=True)
-        self.assertEqual("16.4.0", client_version, "did not get the correct client version for hardcoded")
+        self.assertEqual("16.6.0", client_version, "did not get the correct client version for hardcoded")