# K8s operator with custom ES docker image

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/k8s-operator-with-custom-es-docker-image/186229>\
**Category:** Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes (ECK)\
**Created:** [June 18, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/k8s-operator-with-custom-es-docker-image/186229 "2019-06-18T11:00:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![gboanea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@gboanea](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gboanea)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 11:00am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/k8s-operator-with-custom-es-docker-image/186229/1 "2019-06-18T11:00:32Z")

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Hi,

Is is possible to use a custom Elasticsearch docker image with the K8s operator?

Thank you,  
Georgeta

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**Author:** ![Thibault\_Richard](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/thibault_richard/32/50513_2.png) [@Thibault\_Richard](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Thibault_Richard)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 12:02pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/k8s-operator-with-custom-es-docker-image/186229/2 "2019-06-18T12:02:44Z")

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Yes, custom Elasticsearch docker image are supported using the _spec.image_ field. You still need to set the `spec.version` field.

```
apiVersion: elasticsearch.k8s.elastic.co/v1alpha1
kind: Elasticsearch
metadata:
  name: <cluster-name>
spec:
  image: <custom-image>
  version: 7.1.1

```

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Related discussion: [Using a custom docker image for Elastic Cloud on Kubernetes](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-a-custom-docker-image-for-elastic-cloud-on-kubernetes/184241/6)

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**Author:** ![gboanea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ba8739/32.png) [@gboanea](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/gboanea)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2019, 12:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/k8s-operator-with-custom-es-docker-image/186229/3 "2019-06-18T12:20:26Z")

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Thank you 🙂, sorry I didn't saw the other topic

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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:** [November 4, 2022, 7:12am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/k8s-operator-with-custom-es-docker-image/186229/4 "2022-11-04T07:12:44Z")

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