diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/geometry.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/geometry.py
index 06125a82cdc..a0fef65e7ee 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/geometry.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocol_engine/state/geometry.py
@@ -434,11 +434,11 @@ def get_well_position(
             elif well_location.origin == WellOrigin.CENTER:
                 offset = offset.copy(update={"z": offset.z + well_depth / 2.0})
             elif well_location.origin == WellOrigin.MENISCUS:
-                height = self._wells.get_last_measured_liquid_height(
+                liquid_height = self._wells.get_last_measured_liquid_height(
                     labware_id, well_name
-                )  # in deck coordinates
-                if height is not None:
-                    offset = offset.copy(update={"z": offset.z + height})
+                )
+                if liquid_height is not None:
+                    offset = offset.copy(update={"z": offset.z + liquid_height})
                 else:
                     raise errors.LiquidHeightUnknownError(
                         "Must liquid probe before specifying WellOrigin.MENISCUS."
diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/protocols/api_support/definitions.py b/api/src/opentrons/protocols/api_support/definitions.py
index 799af1993f3..ad692e03828 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/protocols/api_support/definitions.py
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/protocols/api_support/definitions.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from .types import APIVersion
 
-MAX_SUPPORTED_VERSION = APIVersion(2, 20)
+MAX_SUPPORTED_VERSION = APIVersion(2, 21)
 """The maximum supported protocol API version in this release."""
 
 MIN_SUPPORTED_VERSION = APIVersion(2, 0)
diff --git a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/test_well.py b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/test_well.py
index 00cbbac8fa7..3a2ba81b9fa 100644
--- a/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/test_well.py
+++ b/api/tests/opentrons/protocol_api/test_well.py
@@ -101,6 +101,17 @@ def test_well_center(decoy: Decoy, mock_well_core: WellCore, subject: Well) -> N
     assert result.labware.as_well() is subject
 
 
+def test_well_meniscus(decoy: Decoy, mock_well_core: WellCore, subject: Well) -> None:
+    """It should get a Location representing the meniscus of the well."""
+    decoy.when(mock_well_core.get_meniscus(z_offset=4.2)).then_return(Point(1, 2, 3))
+
+    result = subject.meniscus(4.2)
+
+    assert isinstance(result, Location)
+    assert result.point == Point(1, 2, 3)
+    assert result.labware.as_well() is subject
+
+
 def test_has_tip(decoy: Decoy, mock_well_core: WellCore, subject: Well) -> None:
     """It should get tip state from the core."""
     decoy.when(mock_well_core.has_tip()).then_return(True)