diff --git a/jenkins/check-for-build.jenkinsfile b/jenkins/check-for-build.jenkinsfile
index 6ebc39756c..fe6f920144 100644
--- a/jenkins/check-for-build.jenkinsfile
+++ b/jenkins/check-for-build.jenkinsfile
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ pipeline {
     }
     triggers {
         parameterizedCron '''
+            H 1 * * * %INPUT_MANIFEST=1.3.16/opensearch-1.3.16.yml;TARGET_JOB_NAME=distribution-build-opensearch;BUILD_PLATFORM=linux macos windows;BUILD_DISTRIBUTION=tar rpm deb zip
             H 1 * * * %INPUT_MANIFEST=2.12.1/opensearch-2.12.1.yml;TARGET_JOB_NAME=distribution-build-opensearch;BUILD_PLATFORM=linux macos windows;BUILD_DISTRIBUTION=tar rpm deb zip
             H */6 * * * %INPUT_MANIFEST=2.13.0/opensearch-dashboards-2.13.0.yml;TARGET_JOB_NAME=distribution-build-opensearch-dashboards;BUILD_PLATFORM=linux windows;BUILD_DISTRIBUTION=tar rpm deb zip
             H */6 * * * %INPUT_MANIFEST=2.13.0/opensearch-2.13.0.yml;TARGET_JOB_NAME=distribution-build-opensearch;BUILD_PLATFORM=linux macos windows;BUILD_DISTRIBUTION=tar rpm deb zip
diff --git a/manifests/1.3.16/opensearch-1.3.16.yml b/manifests/1.3.16/opensearch-1.3.16.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1a11eed2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/1.3.16/opensearch-1.3.16.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+schema-version: '1.0'
+build:
+  name: OpenSearch
+  version: 1.3.16
+ci:
+  image:
+    name: opensearchstaging/ci-runner:ci-runner-centos7-opensearch-build-v3
+    args: -e JAVA_HOME=/opt/java/openjdk-11
+components:
+  - name: OpenSearch
+    repository: https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch.git
+    ref: '1.3'
+    checks:
+      - gradle:publish
+      - gradle:properties:version