diff --git a/.ci/bwcVersions b/.ci/bwcVersions
index 7b11073b8ab06..782162f3c81ce 100644
--- a/.ci/bwcVersions
+++ b/.ci/bwcVersions
@@ -17,3 +17,4 @@ BWC_VERSION:
   - "2.6.0"
   - "2.6.1"
   - "2.7.0"
+  - "2.8.0"
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
index 16cf1ebcc173c..0aa2b91cfa478 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ public class Version implements Comparable<Version>, ToXContentFragment {
     public static final Version V_2_6_0 = new Version(2060099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_5_0);
     public static final Version V_2_6_1 = new Version(2060199, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_5_0);
     public static final Version V_2_7_0 = new Version(2070099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_5_0);
+    public static final Version V_2_8_0 = new Version(2080099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_5_0);
     public static final Version V_3_0_0 = new Version(3000099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_6_0);
     public static final Version CURRENT = V_3_0_0;