diff --git a/.ci/bwcVersions b/.ci/bwcVersions
index 7173155220a67..d62e15911c333 100644
--- a/.ci/bwcVersions
+++ b/.ci/bwcVersions
@@ -96,3 +96,4 @@ BWC_VERSION:
   - "2.16.0"
   - "2.16.1"
   - "2.17.0"
+  - "2.17.1"
diff --git a/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java b/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
index 4ab6542654f05..86579e20d3130 100644
--- a/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
+++ b/libs/core/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ public class Version implements Comparable<Version>, ToXContentFragment {
     public static final Version V_2_16_0 = new Version(2160099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_11_1);
     public static final Version V_2_16_1 = new Version(2160199, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_11_1);
     public static final Version V_2_17_0 = new Version(2170099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_11_1);
+    public static final Version V_2_17_1 = new Version(20170199, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_11_1);
     public static final Version V_2_18_0 = new Version(2180099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_11_1);
     public static final Version CURRENT = V_2_18_0;