diff --git a/bwc-test/build.gradle b/bwc-test/build.gradle
index e3cb926925..0145366b15 100644
--- a/bwc-test/build.gradle
+++ b/bwc-test/build.gradle
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ext {
 
 buildscript {
     ext {
-        opensearch_version = System.getProperty("opensearch.version", "1.3.0-SNAPSHOT")
+        opensearch_version = System.getProperty("opensearch.version", "2.0.0-rc1-SNAPSHOT")
         opensearch_group = "org.opensearch"
     }
     repositories {
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ dependencies {
 String bwcVersion = "1.0.1.0";
 String baseName = "securityBwcCluster"
 String bwcFilePath = "src/test/resources/"
-String projectVersion = "1.3.0.0"
+String projectVersion = "2.0.0.0-rc1"
 
 2.times {i ->
     testClusters {
         "${baseName}$i" {
             testDistribution = "ARCHIVE"
-        versions = ["1.0.0","1.3.0-SNAPSHOT"]
+        versions = ["1.0.0","2.0.0-rc1-SNAPSHOT"]
             numberOfNodes = 3
             plugin(provider(new Callable<RegularFile>() {
                 @Override
diff --git a/bwc-test/src/test/resources/2.0.0.0-rc1/opensearch-security-2.0.0.0-rc1.zip b/bwc-test/src/test/resources/2.0.0.0-rc1/opensearch-security-2.0.0.0-rc1.zip
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..deb96a4d8e
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