diff --git a/src/main/java/org/cyclonedx/model/Evidence.java b/src/main/java/org/cyclonedx/model/Evidence.java
index 67f011a1e..89e605f4e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/cyclonedx/model/Evidence.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/cyclonedx/model/Evidence.java
@@ -46,8 +46,12 @@ public class Evidence
     private List<Copyright> copyright;
 
     @VersionFilter(Version.VERSION_15)
+    @Deprecated
     private Identity identity;
 
+    @VersionFilter(Version.VERSION_16)
+    private List<Identity> identities;
+
     @VersionFilter(Version.VERSION_15)
     private List<Occurrence> occurrences;