diff --git a/jenkins/check-for-build.jenkinsfile b/jenkins/check-for-build.jenkinsfile
index e8a2e117eb..f29e9be23a 100644
--- a/jenkins/check-for-build.jenkinsfile
+++ b/jenkins/check-for-build.jenkinsfile
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ pipeline {
     }
     triggers {
         parameterizedCron '''
+            H 1 * * * %INPUT_MANIFEST=2.2.2/opensearch-2.2.2.yml;TARGET_JOB_NAME=distribution-build-opensearch
             H 1 * * * %INPUT_MANIFEST=2.3.0/opensearch-dashboards-2.3.0.yml;TARGET_JOB_NAME=distribution-build-opensearch-dashboards
             H 1 * * * %INPUT_MANIFEST=2.3.0/opensearch-2.3.0.yml;TARGET_JOB_NAME=distribution-build-opensearch
             H 1 * * * %INPUT_MANIFEST=3.0.0/opensearch-3.0.0.yml;TARGET_JOB_NAME=distribution-build-opensearch
diff --git a/manifests/2.2.2/opensearch-2.2.2.yml b/manifests/2.2.2/opensearch-2.2.2.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33317492ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/manifests/2.2.2/opensearch-2.2.2.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+---
+schema-version: '1.0'
+build:
+  name: OpenSearch
+  version: 2.2.2
+ci:
+  image:
+    name: opensearchstaging/ci-runner:ci-runner-centos7-opensearch-build-v2
+    args: -e JAVA_HOME=/opt/java/openjdk-17
+components:
+  - name: OpenSearch
+    repository: https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch.git
+    ref: '2.2'
+    checks:
+      - gradle:publish
+      - gradle:properties:version