diff --git a/.ci/bwcVersions b/.ci/bwcVersions
index f3ce4f7f7dcf6..4db226309df20 100644
--- a/.ci/bwcVersions
+++ b/.ci/bwcVersions
@@ -93,3 +93,4 @@ BWC_VERSION:
   - "2.15.0"
   - "2.15.1"
   - "2.16.0"
+  - "2.16.1"
diff --git a/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java b/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
index 66c6d38fcf871..dfa9f3ec58638 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
+++ b/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ public class Version implements Comparable<Version>, ToXContentFragment {
     public static final Version V_2_15_0 = new Version(2150099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_10_0);
     public static final Version V_2_15_1 = new Version(2150199, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_10_0);
     public static final Version V_2_16_0 = new Version(2160099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_11_1);
+    public static final Version V_2_16_1 = new Version(2160199, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_11_1);
     public static final Version V_2_17_0 = new Version(2170099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_11_1);
     public static final Version CURRENT = V_2_17_0;