diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 35c25c020c..eee3cd0d17 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 buildscript {
     ext {
-        opensearch_version = System.getProperty("opensearch.version", "2.1.0-SNAPSHOT")
+        opensearch_version = System.getProperty("opensearch.version", "2.1.1-SNAPSHOT")
         isSnapshot = "true" == System.getProperty("build.snapshot", "true")
         buildVersionQualifier = System.getProperty("build.version_qualifier", "")
 
diff --git a/bwc-test/build.gradle b/bwc-test/build.gradle
index 8ad987b1a7..31e715def0 100644
--- a/bwc-test/build.gradle
+++ b/bwc-test/build.gradle
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ext {
 
 buildscript {
     ext {
-        opensearch_version = System.getProperty("opensearch.version", "2.1.0-SNAPSHOT")
+        opensearch_version = System.getProperty("opensearch.version", "2.1.1-SNAPSHOT")
         opensearch_group = "org.opensearch"
     }
     repositories {
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ dependencies {
 String bwcVersion = "2.0.0.0";
 String baseName = "securityBwcCluster"
 String bwcFilePath = "src/test/resources/"
-String projectVersion = "2.1.0.0"
+String projectVersion = "2.1.1.0"
 
 2.times {i ->
     testClusters {
         "${baseName}$i" {
             testDistribution = "ARCHIVE"
-        versions = ["2.0.0","2.1.0"]
+        versions = ["2.0.0","2.1.1"]
             numberOfNodes = 3
             plugin(provider(new Callable<RegularFile>() {
                 @Override