diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b81c74e..2b0a9ff0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ python -m pip install awsiotsdk
 ```
 
 ### Install from source
+
 ```
 # Create a workspace directory to hold all the SDK files
 mkdir sdk-workspace
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ad264b9c..d93fbff3 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def _load_version():
         "Operating System :: OS Independent",
     ],
     install_requires=[
-        'awscrt==0.16.4',
+        'awscrt==0.16.8',
     ],
     python_requires='>=3.7',
 )