diff --git a/.ci/bwcVersions b/.ci/bwcVersions
index 0600d2f3537c7..aa12cf1020510 100644
--- a/.ci/bwcVersions
+++ b/.ci/bwcVersions
@@ -13,4 +13,5 @@ BWC_VERSION:
   - "2.4.1"
   - "2.4.2"
   - "2.5.0"
+  - "2.5.1"
   - "2.6.0"
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
index 77286c42dc4c2..0ddfd8c21b085 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/opensearch/Version.java
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ public class Version implements Comparable<Version>, ToXContentFragment {
     public static final Version V_2_4_0 = new Version(2040099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_4_1);
     public static final Version V_2_4_1 = new Version(2040199, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_4_2);
     public static final Version V_2_5_0 = new Version(2050099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_4_2);
+    public static final Version V_2_5_1 = new Version(2050199, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_4_2);
 
     // UNRELEASED
     public static final Version V_2_4_2 = new Version(2040299, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_9_4_2);