# To use the full set of free features, please update ES to the default dist

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-use-the-full-set-of-free-features-please-update-es-to-the-default-dist/374334>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [February 10, 2025, 7:19pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-use-the-full-set-of-free-features-please-update-es-to-the-default-dist/374334 "2025-02-10T19:19:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![stephenb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/stephenb/32/40856_2.png) [@stephenb](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/stephenb)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2025, 7:59pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/to-use-the-full-set-of-free-features-please-update-es-to-the-default-dist/374334/2 "2025-02-10T19:59:37Z")

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Hi @tnjeff

> [@tnjeff](#):
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> Older version of elasticsearch on VM,

Exactly What older version? exactly what distribution?

It seems like perhaps you are / were on a very old OSS version.. and then tried to upgrade

> [@tnjeff](#):
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> This sounds like a bug, where it maybe inadvertently tried to update ES to the "paid, licensed" version?

Elastic does not work that way... ...now...same distribution FREE / Paid it is just about applying the license. Long ago there was on OSS version

perhaps reload the systemd services  
`sudo /bin/systemctl daemon-reload`

And you made sure the old processes have stopped.

Did you see this?

> [@Can't open Kibana because it says I'm using Elasticsearch 6.2.4](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/cant-open-kibana-because-it-says-im-using-elasticsearch-6-2-4/147246/2):
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> I had the same issue after running yum update to upgrade to version 6.4 I had to restart elasticsearch service. This solved the issue for me. hope it helps .

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