diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 5140fb565807d..1569cec42e9a5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -132,9 +132,9 @@ tasks.register("verifyVersions") {
  * after the backport of the backcompat code is complete.
  */
 
-boolean bwc_tests_enabled = false
+boolean bwc_tests_enabled = true
 // place a PR link here when committing bwc changes:
-String bwc_tests_disabled_issue = "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/pull/79318"
+String bwc_tests_disabled_issue = ""
 /*
  * FIPS 140-2 behavior was fixed in 7.11.0. Before that there is no way to run elasticsearch in a
  * JVM that is properly configured to be in fips mode with BCFIPS. For now we need to disable
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/cluster/snapshots/get/GetSnapshotsRequest.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/cluster/snapshots/get/GetSnapshotsRequest.java
index aad3860a00f4a..63094ac8febbb 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/cluster/snapshots/get/GetSnapshotsRequest.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/action/admin/cluster/snapshots/get/GetSnapshotsRequest.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class GetSnapshotsRequest extends MasterNodeRequest<GetSnapshotsRequest>
 
     public static final Version SLM_POLICY_FILTERING_VERSION = Version.V_7_16_0;
 
-    public static final Version FROM_SORT_VALUE_VERSION = Version.V_8_0_0;
+    public static final Version FROM_SORT_VALUE_VERSION = Version.V_7_16_0;
 
     public static final Version MULTIPLE_REPOSITORIES_SUPPORT_ADDED = Version.V_7_14_0;