diff --git a/log4j-layout-template-json-test/pom.xml b/log4j-layout-template-json-test/pom.xml
index 36a055f40b5..678b5700c3a 100644
--- a/log4j-layout-template-json-test/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-layout-template-json-test/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
          2. The Docker image version of the ELK-stack
 
          As of 2024-09-16, these all (Maven artifacts and Elastic products) get released with the same version. -->
-    <elastic.version>8.15.3</elastic.version>
+    <elastic.version>8.16.0</elastic.version>
 
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/src/changelog/.2.x.x/update_co_elastic_clients_elasticsearch_java.xml b/src/changelog/.2.x.x/update_co_elastic_clients_elasticsearch_java.xml
index 5c5122f4084..94f2b7823ff 100644
--- a/src/changelog/.2.x.x/update_co_elastic_clients_elasticsearch_java.xml
+++ b/src/changelog/.2.x.x/update_co_elastic_clients_elasticsearch_java.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
        xmlns="https://logging.apache.org/xml/ns"
        xsi:schemaLocation="https://logging.apache.org/xml/ns https://logging.apache.org/xml/ns/log4j-changelog-0.xsd"
        type="updated">
-  <issue id="3109" link="https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/pull/3109"/>
-  <description format="asciidoc">Update `co.elastic.clients:elasticsearch-java` to version `8.15.3`</description>
+  <issue id="3201" link="https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/pull/3201"/>
+  <description format="asciidoc">Update `co.elastic.clients:elasticsearch-java` to version `8.16.0`</description>
 </entry>