# Watcher feature not available after upgrading Elasticsearch to version 8.15.2

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/watcher-feature-not-available-after-upgrading-elasticsearch-to-version-8-15-2/368437>\
**Category:** Kibana\
**Created:** [October 8, 2024, 11:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/watcher-feature-not-available-after-upgrading-elasticsearch-to-version-8-15-2/368437 "2024-10-08T11:17:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![ErGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@ErGeek](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/ErGeek)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2024, 11:17am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/watcher-feature-not-available-after-upgrading-elasticsearch-to-version-8-15-2/368437/1 "2024-10-08T11:17:41Z")

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Hi All,

We recently upgraded Elasticsearch from version 7.17.9 to version 8.15.2. Earlier , we had set up watchers in the Management tab inside alerts. But after the upgrade we are unable to see the Watcher option . Is there any way to retrieve the watchers?

Regards

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**Author:** ![Keith\_Massey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/keith_massey/32/83666_2.png) [@Keith\_Massey](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Keith_Massey)\
**Post date:** [October 9, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/watcher-feature-not-available-after-upgrading-elasticsearch-to-version-8-15-2/368437/2 "2024-10-09T13:24:27Z")

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