diff --git a/comfy/model_management.py b/comfy/model_management.py
index 809600815..ee28ea107 100644
--- a/comfy/model_management.py
+++ b/comfy/model_management.py
@@ -1666,12 +1666,16 @@ def lora_compute_dtype(device):
     return dtype
 
 def synchronize():
+    if cpu_mode():
+        return
     if is_intel_xpu():
         torch.xpu.synchronize()
     elif torch.cuda.is_available():
         torch.cuda.synchronize()
 
 def soft_empty_cache(force=False):
+    if cpu_mode():
+        return
     global cpu_state
     if cpu_state == CPUState.MPS:
         torch.mps.empty_cache()
diff --git a/comfyui_version.py b/comfyui_version.py
index 6a35c6de3..0aea18d3a 100644
--- a/comfyui_version.py
+++ b/comfyui_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # This file is automatically generated by the build process when version is
 # updated in pyproject.toml.
-__version__ = "0.15.1"
+__version__ = "0.16.0"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1b2318273..f2133d99c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "ComfyUI"
-version = "0.15.1"
+version = "0.16.0"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index dae46d873..866818e08 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 comfyui-frontend-package==1.39.19
-comfyui-workflow-templates==0.9.5
+comfyui-workflow-templates==0.9.7
 comfyui-embedded-docs==0.4.3
 torch
 torchsde