diff --git a/.ci/bwcVersions b/.ci/bwcVersions
index 058bfa8f200c6..1285a0413a09c 100644
--- a/.ci/bwcVersions
+++ b/.ci/bwcVersions
@@ -100,3 +100,4 @@ BWC_VERSION:
   - "1.3.13"
   - "1.3.14"
   - "1.3.15"
+  - "1.3.16"
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
index cceeaa2cf6879..6fa183c6d32a6 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ public class Version implements Comparable<Version>, ToXContentFragment {
     public static final Version V_1_3_13 = new Version(1031399, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_8_10_1);
     public static final Version V_1_3_14 = new Version(1031499, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_8_10_1);
     public static final Version V_1_3_15 = new Version(1031599, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_8_10_1);
+    public static final Version V_1_3_16 = new Version(1031699, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_8_10_1);
     public static final Version V_1_4_0 = new Version(1040099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_8_10_1);
     public static final Version CURRENT = V_1_4_0;