diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5206eca86..c2c94211f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import org.opensearch.gradle.testclusters.StandaloneRestIntegTestTask
 
 buildscript {
     ext {
-        opensearch_version = System.getProperty("opensearch.version", "1.3.15-SNAPSHOT")
+        opensearch_version = System.getProperty("opensearch.version", "1.3.16-SNAPSHOT")
         // 1.0.0 -> 1.0.0.0, and 1.0.0-SNAPSHOT -> 1.0.0.0-SNAPSHOT
         opensearch_build = opensearch_version.replaceAll(/(\.\d+)([^\d]*)$/, '$1.0$2')
         common_utils_version = System.getProperty("common_utils.version", opensearch_build)