# Logstash crashes out with the following message

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-crashes-out-with-the-following-message/301215
**Category:** Logstash
**Created:** [March 31, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-crashes-out-with-the-following-message/301215 "2022-03-31T14:43:22Z")
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### Author: ![Badger](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/badger/32/25190_2.png) [@Badger](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Badger)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2022, 4:44pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-crashes-out-with-the-following-message/301215/2 "2022-03-31T16:44:39Z")

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> [@ksobon](#):
>
> ```auto
> :exception=>#<LogStash::ConfigurationError: Could not connect to a compatible version of Elasticsearch>
> 
> ```

[This](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logtstash-updating-fron-7-9-to-7-16-2/298453/2) thread addresses that. I would suggest hitting the root elasticsearch URL and working out what the code will do with the JSON that is returned.

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