diff --git a/bundle-workflow/tests/tests_manifests/test_input_manifest.py b/bundle-workflow/tests/tests_manifests/test_input_manifest.py
index c72180d312..47bdf3d9f1 100644
--- a/bundle-workflow/tests/tests_manifests/test_input_manifest.py
+++ b/bundle-workflow/tests/tests_manifests/test_input_manifest.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def test_1_1(self):
             opensearch_component.repository,
             "https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch.git",
         )
-        self.assertEqual(opensearch_component.ref, "1.x")
+        self.assertEqual(opensearch_component.ref, "1.1")
         for component in manifest.components:
             self.assertIsInstance(component.ref, str)
 
diff --git a/manifests/opensearch-1.1.0.yml b/manifests/opensearch-1.1.0.yml
index dccb404b20..d17d18a9d6 100644
--- a/manifests/opensearch-1.1.0.yml
+++ b/manifests/opensearch-1.1.0.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build:
 components:
   - name: OpenSearch
     repository: https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch.git
-    ref: 1.1
+    ref: "1.1"
     checks:
       - gradle:publish
       - gradle:properties:version