diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e47cbb427..addaaf176 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [3.16.12](https://github.com/kevinchappell/formBuilder/compare/v3.16.11...v3.16.12) (2023-11-01)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* ensure a default value is set for when rows exists but none have numerical indices ([e963748](https://github.com/kevinchappell/formBuilder/commit/e96374833e549c6ca9bfc9acd90d225939b25f3e))
+
 ## [3.16.11](https://github.com/kevinchappell/formBuilder/compare/v3.16.10...v3.16.11) (2023-11-01)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d97497082..c3c732fd7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "formBuilder",
-  "version": "3.16.11",
+  "version": "3.16.12",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "formBuilder",
-      "version": "3.16.11",
+      "version": "3.16.12",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "jquery": ">=3.4.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8d37e2044..72ae4db51 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "formBuilder",
-  "version": "3.16.11",
+  "version": "3.16.12",
   "main": "dist/form-builder.min.js",
   "homepage": "https://formbuilder.online/",
   "repository": {