# About Kibana version compatibility with ElasticSearch version upgrade

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-kibana-version-compatibility-with-elasticsearch-version-upgrade/274176>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [May 27, 2021, 9:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-kibana-version-compatibility-with-elasticsearch-version-upgrade/274176 "2021-05-27T09:52:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![k-narazaki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/k-narazaki/32/89336_2.png) [@k-narazaki](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/k-narazaki)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 9:52am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-kibana-version-compatibility-with-elasticsearch-version-upgrade/274176/1 "2021-05-27T09:52:36Z")

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I have a question about compatibility between ElasticSearch and Kibana versions.

ElasticSearch has been upgraded as follows.  
(Old) 6.5.4  
(New) 7.8.0

I was wondering if it would be necessary to upgrade Kibana with the version upgrade of ElasticSearch, and to what version does Kibana guarantee compatibility?  
Kibana version: 6.5.4

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**Author:** ![Aaron\_Caldwell](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/aaron_caldwell/32/45755_2.png) [@Aaron\_Caldwell](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Aaron_Caldwell)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 2:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-kibana-version-compatibility-with-elasticsearch-version-upgrade/274176/2 "2021-05-27T14:59:29Z")

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Hello,

You should always run the same versions of Kibana and Elasticsearch. There will be significant differences in the two versions you listed.

Regards,  
Aaron

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**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 11:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-kibana-version-compatibility-with-elasticsearch-version-upgrade/274176/3 "2021-05-27T23:11:29Z")

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Please also see [Elastic Support Matrix | Elasticsearch](https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix#matrix_compatibility)

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**Author:** ![k-narazaki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/k-narazaki/32/89336_2.png) [@k-narazaki](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/k-narazaki)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 2:30am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-kibana-version-compatibility-with-elasticsearch-version-upgrade/274176/4 "2021-05-28T02:30:12Z")

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Thank you for your answer.  
I understand that it is incompatible.

I'm thinking of upgrading Kibana,  
Would you please let me know if you have any steps or precautions?

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**Author:** ![k-narazaki](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/k-narazaki/32/89336_2.png) [@k-narazaki](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/k-narazaki)\
**Post date:** [May 28, 2021, 2:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-kibana-version-compatibility-with-elasticsearch-version-upgrade/274176/5 "2021-05-28T02:32:20Z")

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Thank you for your answer.  
We will confirm the information you received.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 25, 2021, 2:32am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/about-kibana-version-compatibility-with-elasticsearch-version-upgrade/274176/6 "2021-06-25T02:32:40Z")

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