diff --git a/.ci/bwcVersions b/.ci/bwcVersions
index e2d1e8d5082b0..b711286e6eb98 100644
--- a/.ci/bwcVersions
+++ b/.ci/bwcVersions
@@ -71,3 +71,4 @@ BWC_VERSION:
   - "2.8.0"
   - "2.8.1"
   - "2.9.0"
+  - "2.9.1"
diff --git a/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java b/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
index fbaf2daf43e2a..0b29b3fc8c7e8 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
+++ b/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ public class Version implements Comparable<Version>, ToXContentFragment {
     public static final Version V_2_8_0 = new Version(2080099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_6_0);
     public static final Version V_2_8_1 = new Version(2080199, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_6_0);
     public static final Version V_2_9_0 = new Version(2090099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_7_0);
+    public static final Version V_2_9_1 = new Version(2090199, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_7_0);
     public static final Version V_2_10_0 = new Version(2100099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_7_0);
     public static final Version CURRENT = V_2_10_0;