diff --git a/pkg/lifecycle/lifecycle.go b/pkg/lifecycle/lifecycle.go
index 96f1101ca..743d8eca9 100644
--- a/pkg/lifecycle/lifecycle.go
+++ b/pkg/lifecycle/lifecycle.go
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ func (n AbortIncompleteMultipartUpload) MarshalXML(e *xml.Encoder, start xml.Sta
 // (or suspended) to request server delete noncurrent object versions at a
 // specific period in the object's lifetime.
 type NoncurrentVersionExpiration struct {
-	XMLName               xml.Name       `xml:"NoncurrentVersionExpiration" json:"-"`
-	NoncurrentDays        ExpirationDays `xml:"NoncurrentDays,omitempty"`
-	MaxNoncurrentVersions int            `xml:"MaxNoncurrentVersions,omitempty"`
+	XMLName                 xml.Name       `xml:"NoncurrentVersionExpiration" json:"-"`
+	NoncurrentDays          ExpirationDays `xml:"NoncurrentDays,omitempty"`
+	NewerNoncurrentVersions int            `xml:"NewerNoncurrentVersions,omitempty"`
 }
 
-// MarshalXML if non-current days not set to non zero value
+// MarshalXML if n is non-empty, i.e has a non-zero NoncurrentDays or NewerNoncurrentVersions.
 func (n NoncurrentVersionExpiration) MarshalXML(e *xml.Encoder, start xml.StartElement) error {
 	if n.isNull() {
 		return nil
@@ -73,16 +73,17 @@ func (n NoncurrentVersionExpiration) IsDaysNull() bool {
 }
 
 func (n NoncurrentVersionExpiration) isNull() bool {
-	return n.IsDaysNull() && n.MaxNoncurrentVersions == 0
+	return n.IsDaysNull() && n.NewerNoncurrentVersions == 0
 }
 
 // NoncurrentVersionTransition structure, set this action to request server to
 // transition noncurrent object versions to different set storage classes
 // at a specific period in the object's lifetime.
 type NoncurrentVersionTransition struct {
-	XMLName        xml.Name       `xml:"NoncurrentVersionTransition,omitempty"  json:"-"`
-	StorageClass   string         `xml:"StorageClass,omitempty" json:"StorageClass,omitempty"`
-	NoncurrentDays ExpirationDays `xml:"NoncurrentDays" json:"NoncurrentDays"`
+	XMLName                 xml.Name       `xml:"NoncurrentVersionTransition,omitempty"  json:"-"`
+	StorageClass            string         `xml:"StorageClass,omitempty" json:"StorageClass,omitempty"`
+	NoncurrentDays          ExpirationDays `xml:"NoncurrentDays" json:"NoncurrentDays"`
+	NewerNoncurrentVersions int            `xml:"NewerNoncurrentVersions,omitempty" json:"NewerNoncurrentVersions,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // IsDaysNull returns true if days field is null
diff --git a/pkg/lifecycle/lifecycle_test.go b/pkg/lifecycle/lifecycle_test.go
index 22f1719b9..365329544 100644
--- a/pkg/lifecycle/lifecycle_test.go
+++ b/pkg/lifecycle/lifecycle_test.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func TestLifecycleUnmarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
 						"ID": "noncurrent-transition-missing",
 						"Status": "Enabled",
 						"NoncurrentVersionTransition": {
-							"Days": 0
+							"NoncurrentDays": 0
 						}
 					}
 				]
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func TestLifecycleUnmarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
 						"ID": "noncurrent-transition-missing-1",
 						"Status": "Enabled",
 						"NoncurrentVersionTransition": {
-							"Days": 1
+							"NoncurrentDays": 1
 						}
 					}
 				]
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func TestLifecycleUnmarshalJSON(t *testing.T) {
 						"Status": "Enabled",
 						"NoncurrentVersionTransition": {
 							"StorageClass": "S3TIER-1",
-							"Days": 1
+							"NoncurrentDays": 1
 						}
 					}
 				]
@@ -187,6 +187,19 @@ func TestLifecycleJSONRoundtrip(t *testing.T) {
 				ID:     "rule-4",
 				Status: "Enabled",
 			},
+			{
+				NoncurrentVersionExpiration: NoncurrentVersionExpiration{
+					NoncurrentDays:          ExpirationDays(3),
+					NewerNoncurrentVersions: 1,
+				},
+				NoncurrentVersionTransition: NoncurrentVersionTransition{
+					NoncurrentDays:          ExpirationDays(3),
+					NewerNoncurrentVersions: 1,
+					StorageClass:            "MINIOTIER-2",
+				},
+				ID:     "rule-5",
+				Status: "Enabled",
+			},
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -251,7 +264,7 @@ func TestLifecycleXMLRoundtrip(t *testing.T) {
 				ID:     "max-noncurrent-versions",
 				Status: "Enabled",
 				NoncurrentVersionExpiration: NoncurrentVersionExpiration{
-					MaxNoncurrentVersions: 5,
+					NewerNoncurrentVersions: 5,
 				},
 			},
 		},