# Different versions of ELK cluster

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-versions-of-elk-cluster/336486>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [June 20, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-versions-of-elk-cluster/336486 "2023-06-20T13:10:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![zaeemmasood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/zaeemmasood/32/102383_2.png) [@zaeemmasood](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zaeemmasood)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-versions-of-elk-cluster/336486/1 "2023-06-20T13:10:16Z")

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Hi All,

I was able to create a working cluster using variety of product versions. Please let me know if this is ok:

```auto
Filebeat: 7.6.2
Logstash: 8.6.2
Elasticsearch: 8.7.0
Kibana: 8.5.3

```

Thanks in advance!

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**Author:** ![leandrojmp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leandrojmp/32/107231_2.png) [@leandrojmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leandrojmp)\
**Post date:** [June 20, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-versions-of-elk-cluster/336486/2 "2023-06-20T13:14:59Z")

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Kibana and Elasticsearch **needs** to be the same version, this can give you issues, you need to update Kibana to the same version of Elasticsearch.

Logstash and Filebeat can be in different versions, but you should update them to be the same version as well.

While it may still work, Filebeat 7.6 is not listed as compatible with Elasticsearch 8 in the [support matrix](https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix).

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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:** [June 21, 2023, 4:03am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-versions-of-elk-cluster/336486/3 "2023-06-21T04:03:43Z")

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You are better off with everything on the same version, but it's ok to have some disparity as you upgrade.

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**Author:** ![zaeemmasood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/zaeemmasood/32/102383_2.png) [@zaeemmasood](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zaeemmasood)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 3:22pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-versions-of-elk-cluster/336486/4 "2023-06-21T15:22:19Z")

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@warkolm thanks.

Are you suggesting I keep using Kibana 8.5.3 with Elasticsearch 8.7.0?

It doesnt seem to pose any issues so far

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**Author:** ![leandrojmp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/leandrojmp/32/107231_2.png) [@leandrojmp](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/leandrojmp)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-versions-of-elk-cluster/336486/5 "2023-06-21T15:38:18Z")

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> [@zaeemmasood](#):
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> Are you suggesting I keep using Kibana 8.5.3 with Elasticsearch 8.7.0?

As I mentioned Kibana and Elasticsearch **needs** to be on the same version, or at least the same minor version, so you need to upgrade your Kibana to 8.7.0.

This is in the [support matrix](https://www.elastic.co/support/matrix#matrix_compatibility) and also in the [kibana documentation](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/kibana/current/setup.html#elasticsearch-version).

It may be working now, but it is not supported and can give you issues.

Logstash and Filebeat are more flexible and do not need to be on the same version as Elasticsearch, but it is recommended to have them on the same version.

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**Author:** ![zaeemmasood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/zaeemmasood/32/102383_2.png) [@zaeemmasood](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/zaeemmasood)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-versions-of-elk-cluster/336486/6 "2023-06-21T15:58:30Z")

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@leandrojmp Thanks. I will update Kibana to 8.7.0

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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:** [July 19, 2023, 3:58pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/different-versions-of-elk-cluster/336486/7 "2023-07-19T15:58:33Z")

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