diff --git a/branches.json b/branches.json
index e464d6179f2b..e81d511a8845 100644
--- a/branches.json
+++ b/branches.json
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
     {
       "branch": "main"
     },
+    {
+      "branch": "8.16"
+    },
     {
       "branch": "8.x"
     },