diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 11e67ac65..b6b4fd92a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ dcicutils
 Change Log
 ----------
 
+8.16.2
+======
+* dmichaels / 2024-10-30
+* Added license exception for autocommand: GNU Lesser General Public License v3 (LGPLv3);
+  see license_policies/"c4-python-infrastructure.jsonc. Ran into this with latest building of submitr.
+
 8.16.1
 ======
 * dmichaels / 2024-10-11
diff --git a/dcicutils/license_policies/c4-python-infrastructure.jsonc b/dcicutils/license_policies/c4-python-infrastructure.jsonc
index 12a4afcf2..880b43b82 100644
--- a/dcicutils/license_policies/c4-python-infrastructure.jsonc
+++ b/dcicutils/license_policies/c4-python-infrastructure.jsonc
@@ -4,5 +4,11 @@
     "inherits_from": ["c4-infrastructure"],
     "description": "Checker for C4 python library infrastructure (Fourfront, CGAP, SMaHT) from Park Lab.",
 
-    "LICENSE_FRAMEWORKS": ["python"]
+    "LICENSE_FRAMEWORKS": ["python"],
+
+    "EXCEPTIONS": {
+        "GNU Lesser General Public License v3 (LGPLv3)": [
+            "autocommand"
+        ]
+    }
 }
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a4ec8dfcb..f793efb20 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "dcicutils"
-version = "8.16.1"
+version = "8.16.2"
 description = "Utility package for interacting with the 4DN Data Portal and other 4DN resources"
 authors = ["4DN-DCIC Team <support@4dnucleome.org>"]
 license = "MIT"