diff --git a/.github/workflows/backwards_compatibility_tests_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/backwards_compatibility_tests_workflow.yml
index 17d942a47..d264e6845 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backwards_compatibility_tests_workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backwards_compatibility_tests_workflow.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         java: [ 21 ]
         os: [ubuntu-latest,windows-latest]
-        bwc_version : ["2.9.0","2.10.0","2.11.0","2.12.0","2.13.0","2.14.0","2.15.0","2.16.0","2.17.0","2.18.0-SNAPSHOT"]
+        bwc_version : ["2.9.0","2.10.0","2.11.0","2.12.0","2.13.0","2.14.0","2.15.0","2.16.0","2.17.0","2.18.0","2.19.0-SNAPSHOT"]
         opensearch_version : [ "3.0.0-SNAPSHOT" ]
 
     name: NeuralSearch Restart-Upgrade BWC Tests
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         java: [ 21 ]
         os: [ubuntu-latest,windows-latest]
-        bwc_version: [ "2.18.0-SNAPSHOT" ]
+        bwc_version: [ "2.19.0-SNAPSHOT" ]
         opensearch_version: [ "3.0.0-SNAPSHOT" ]
 
     name: NeuralSearch Rolling-Upgrade BWC Tests
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index def3e6257..940b61e6e 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 # https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/blob/main/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java .
 # Wired compatibility of OpenSearch works like 3.x version is compatible with 2.(latest-major) version.
 # Therefore, to run rolling-upgrade BWC Test on local machine the BWC version here should be set 2.(latest-major).
-systemProp.bwc.version=2.18.0-SNAPSHOT
-systemProp.bwc.bundle.version=2.18.0
+systemProp.bwc.version=2.19.0-SNAPSHOT
+systemProp.bwc.bundle.version=2.19.0
 
 # For fixing Spotless check with Java 17
 org.gradle.jvmargs=--add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api=ALL-UNNAMED \