diff --git a/.ci/bwcVersions b/.ci/bwcVersions
index a5f1dfc12cc..d5546e9573d 100644
--- a/.ci/bwcVersions
+++ b/.ci/bwcVersions
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ BWC_VERSION:
   - "6.8.7"
   - "6.8.8"
   - "6.8.9"
+  - "6.8.10"
   - "7.0.0"
   - "7.0.1"
   - "7.1.0"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 95e7218f401..ce62fc7d667 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ task updateCIBwcVersions() {
     File yml = file(".ci/bwcVersions")
     yml.text = ""
     yml << "BWC_VERSION:\n"
-    versions.indexCompatible.each {
+    BuildParams.bwcVersions.indexCompatible.each {
       yml << "  - \"$it\"\n"
     }
   }
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/Version.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/Version.java
index 6f5b3db0e1a..aeffbe5df45 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/Version.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/Version.java
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ public class Version implements Comparable<Version>, ToXContentFragment {
     public static final Version V_6_8_7 = new Version(6080799, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_7_7_2);
     public static final Version V_6_8_8 = new Version(6080899, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_7_7_2);
     public static final Version V_6_8_9 = new Version(6080999, LUCENE_7_7_3);
+    public static final Version V_6_8_10 = new Version(6081099, LUCENE_7_7_3);
     public static final Version V_7_0_0 = new Version(7000099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_8_0_0);
     public static final Version V_7_0_1 = new Version(7000199, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_8_0_0);
     public static final Version V_7_1_0 = new Version(7010099, org.apache.lucene.util.Version.LUCENE_8_0_0);