# Beats v8.12.0 use with ELK v8.0.0

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/beats-v8-12-0-use-with-elk-v8-0-0/353063>\
**Category:** Beats\
**Tags:** elastic-stack-monitoring, docker, metricbeat\
**Created:** [February 12, 2024, 12:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/beats-v8-12-0-use-with-elk-v8-0-0/353063 "2024-02-12T12:06:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Gaurav\_kr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Gaurav\_kr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Gaurav_kr)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2024, 12:06pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/beats-v8-12-0-use-with-elk-v8-0-0/353063/1 "2024-02-12T12:06:49Z")

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Hi Team,

Could anyone help on below scenario.

I am using elasticsearch and Kibana of v8.0.0 docker image and wanted to use beats of v8.12.0 of windows (not docker)

I do have docker images for beats on few linux machine where the v8.12.0 of beats (i.e is docker) works with v8.0.0 of ELK via using " **allow\_older\_version: true**"

But when i use same " **allow\_older\_version**" for windows beatsv8.12.0 it won't work with elk v8.0.0

How can i make v8.12.0 of windows beats work with ELK 8.12.0

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**Author:** ![carly.richmond](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/carly.richmond/32/104935_2.png) [@carly.richmond](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/carly.richmond)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2024, 10:21am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/beats-v8-12-0-use-with-elk-v8-0-0/353063/2 "2024-02-14T10:21:03Z")

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Hi @Gaurav_kr,

Welcome to the community! Can you share what you mean by _it won't work_? Are you seeing a particular error in your metricbeat or elasticsearch logs?

Is there a particular reason you want to use a later version of beats? Is upgrading your ELK stack an option? As listed in the documentation, ideally you would be on the same or higher version of Metricbeat:

> For optimal experience, Metricbeat only connects to instances that are at least on the same version as the Beat. The check can be disabled by setting `output.elasticsearch.allow_older_versions` .

Let us know the error and we'll do our best to help!

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**Author:** ![Gaurav\_kr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Gaurav\_kr](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Gaurav_kr)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2024, 8:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/beats-v8-12-0-use-with-elk-v8-0-0/353063/3 "2024-02-15T08:14:01Z")

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Thanks @carly.richmond for reply. It is working with the allow\_older\_version check I might have done something wrong earlier. Thanks again

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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:** [March 14, 2024, 10:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/beats-v8-12-0-use-with-elk-v8-0-0/353063/4 "2024-03-14T10:14:35Z")

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