diff --git a/.ci/bwcVersions b/.ci/bwcVersions
index d148086abfed3..066cfdc4bfb2e 100644
--- a/.ci/bwcVersions
+++ b/.ci/bwcVersions
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ BWC_VERSION:
   - "1.3.13"
   - "1.3.14"
   - "1.3.15"
+  - "1.3.16"
   - "2.0.0"
   - "2.0.1"
   - "2.0.2"
diff --git a/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java b/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
index 1423ebf713cc0..998fd8e10fe65 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
+++ b/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ 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_2_0_0 = new Version(2000099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_1_0);
     public static final Version V_2_0_1 = new Version(2000199, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_1_0);
     public static final Version V_2_0_2 = new Version(2000299, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_1_0);