diff --git a/platformio/__init__.py b/platformio/__init__.py
index 171302e6..d37b401b 100644
--- a/platformio/__init__.py
+++ b/platformio/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 import sys
 
-VERSION = (3, 5, "0rc15")
+VERSION = (3, 5, "0rc16")
 __version__ = ".".join([str(s) for s in VERSION])
 
 __title__ = "platformio"
diff --git a/platformio/managers/core.py b/platformio/managers/core.py
index d75b063e..995634db 100644
--- a/platformio/managers/core.py
+++ b/platformio/managers/core.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from platformio import __version__, exception, util
 from platformio.managers.package import PackageManager
 
 CORE_PACKAGES = {
-    "contrib-piohome": ">=0.5.3,<2",
+    "contrib-piohome": ">=0.6.0,<2",
     "contrib-pysite": ">=0.1.1,<2",
     "tool-pioplus": ">=0.12.1,<2",
     "tool-unity": "~1.20302.1",