diff --git a/.github/workflows/backwards_compatibility_tests_workflow.yml b/.github/workflows/backwards_compatibility_tests_workflow.yml
index 71fb3408a..bac0dba44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backwards_compatibility_tests_workflow.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backwards_compatibility_tests_workflow.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         java: [ 11, 17 ]
         bwc_version : [ "1.1.0", "1.2.4", "1.3.2", "2.0.0", "2.1.0" ]
-        opensearch_version : [ "2.2.0-SNAPSHOT" ]
+        opensearch_version : [ "2.3.0-SNAPSHOT" ]
 
     name: k-NN Restart-Upgrade BWC Tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         java: [ 11, 17 ]
         bwc_version: [ "1.3.2", "2.0.0", "2.1.0" ]
-        opensearch_version: [ "2.2.0-SNAPSHOT" ]
+        opensearch_version: [ "2.3.0-SNAPSHOT" ]
 
     name: k-NN Rolling-Upgrade BWC Tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8092e7a00..e5dc1b662 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ buildscript {
     ext {
         // build.version_qualifier parameter applies to knn plugin artifacts only. OpenSearch version must be set
         // explicitly as 'opensearch.version' property, for instance opensearch.version=2.0.0-rc1-SNAPSHOT
-        opensearch_version = System.getProperty("opensearch.version", "2.2.0-SNAPSHOT")
+        opensearch_version = System.getProperty("opensearch.version", "2.3.0-SNAPSHOT")
         version_qualifier = System.getProperty("build.version_qualifier", "")
         opensearch_group = "org.opensearch"
     }