diff --git a/.ci/bwcVersions b/.ci/bwcVersions
index 771bfe694b698..980e08c696d54 100644
--- a/.ci/bwcVersions
+++ b/.ci/bwcVersions
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@ BWC_VERSION:
   - "2.15.0"
   - "2.15.1"
   - "2.16.0"
+  - "2.16.1"
   - "2.17.0"
diff --git a/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java b/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
index c2d8ce9be29dd..28cb989185ff7 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
+++ b/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ 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 V_3_0_0 = new Version(3000099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_12_0);
     public static final Version CURRENT = V_3_0_0;