diff --git a/.ci/bwcVersions b/.ci/bwcVersions
index 782162f3c81ce..a89b89bb8803f 100644
--- a/.ci/bwcVersions
+++ b/.ci/bwcVersions
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ BWC_VERSION:
   - "2.6.0"
   - "2.6.1"
   - "2.7.0"
+  - "2.7.1"
   - "2.8.0"
diff --git a/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java b/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
index 5550c9e451879..ef3876c3c33dd 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
+++ b/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public class Version implements Comparable<Version>, ToXContentFragment {
     public static final Version V_2_6_0 = new Version(2060099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_5_0);
     public static final Version V_2_6_1 = new Version(2060199, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_5_0);
     public static final Version V_2_7_0 = new Version(2070099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_5_0);
+    public static final Version V_2_7_1 = new Version(2070199, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_5_0);
     public static final Version V_2_8_0 = new Version(2080099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_5_0);
     public static final Version V_3_0_0 = new Version(3000099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_6_0);
     public static final Version CURRENT = V_3_0_0;