diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 3928541c..c5103bc2 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.16.3-develop2
+1.16.3-develop3
diff --git a/modules/meta.py b/modules/meta.py
index ae1e8f98..ed9ebea2 100644
--- a/modules/meta.py
+++ b/modules/meta.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class DataFile:
                     template_name = variables["name"]
                     template = self.templates[template_name]
 
-                    for key, value in variables.items():
+                    for key, value in variables.copy().items():
                         variables[f"{key}_encoded"] = requests.utils.quote(str(value))
 
                     default = {}