diff --git a/.github/workflows/plugin_install.yml b/.github/workflows/plugin_install.yml
index 3fd261bcb6..768bac1b0b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/plugin_install.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/plugin_install.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Plugin Install
 on: [push, pull_request, workflow_dispatch]
 
 env:
-  OPENSEARCH_VERSION: 2.7.0
+  OPENSEARCH_VERSION: 2.8.0
   PLUGIN_NAME: opensearch-security
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ea2fe44a31..3394a6c15a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import org.opensearch.gradle.test.RestIntegTestTask
 
 buildscript {
     ext {
-        opensearch_version = System.getProperty("opensearch.version", "2.7.0-SNAPSHOT")
+        opensearch_version = System.getProperty("opensearch.version", "2.8.0-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 f9f8bd9e32..0203935103 100644
--- a/bwc-test/build.gradle
+++ b/bwc-test/build.gradle
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ ext {
 
 buildscript {
     ext {
-        opensearch_version = System.getProperty("opensearch.version", "2.7.0-SNAPSHOT")
+        opensearch_version = System.getProperty("opensearch.version", "2.8.0-SNAPSHOT")
         opensearch_group = "org.opensearch"
     }
     repositories {
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ dependencies {
 String bwcVersion = "2.6.0.0";
 String baseName = "securityBwcCluster"
 String bwcFilePath = "src/test/resources/"
-String projectVersion = "2.7.0.0"
+String projectVersion = "2.8.0.0"
 
 2.times {i ->
     testClusters {
         "${baseName}$i" {
             testDistribution = "ARCHIVE"
-            versions = ["2.6.0","2.7.0"]
+            versions = ["2.6.0","2.8.0"]
             numberOfNodes = 3
             plugin(provider(new Callable<RegularFile>() {
                 @Override