diff --git a/inventories/group_vars/all/manifest.yaml b/inventories/group_vars/all/manifest.yaml
index 50cbae79b..077c68534 100644
--- a/inventories/group_vars/all/manifest.yaml
+++ b/inventories/group_vars/all/manifest.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ threescale_template_s3: '{{threescale_resources_base}}/amp-s3.yml'
 #controls whether che is installed or not
 #note che cannot be installed without launcher being present currently
 che: True
-che_version: '2.1.1.GA'
+che_version: '2.3.0.GA'
 che_git_url: https://github.com/redhat-developer/codeready-workspaces-deprecated.git
 
 #controls whether enmasse is installed or not
diff --git a/playbooks/group_vars/all/upgrade.yml b/playbooks/group_vars/all/upgrade.yml
index fe785b134..649abe255 100644
--- a/playbooks/group_vars/all/upgrade.yml
+++ b/playbooks/group_vars/all/upgrade.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 upgrade_from_version: release-1.7.1
 upgrade_product_roles:
 - enmasse
+- codeready