diff --git a/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/roles/bootstrap/validate-config/vars/main.yml b/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/roles/bootstrap/validate-config/vars/main.yml
index 7a0ae8cf7..0c5c2b1e0 100644
--- a/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/roles/bootstrap/validate-config/vars/main.yml
+++ b/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/roles/bootstrap/validate-config/vars/main.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ private_pxeboot_subnet: 169.254.202.0/24
 pxecontroller_floating_hostname: pxecontroller
 use_entire_pxeboot_subnet: true
 
-upgrade_k8s_version: 1.18.1
+upgrade_k8s_version: 1.21.3
 fresh_install_k8s_version: 1.21.3
 
 # These variables are only used for subcloud configuration and are set
diff --git a/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/vars/common/main.yml b/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/vars/common/main.yml
index ca4fcfae6..323253e1a 100644
--- a/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/vars/common/main.yml
+++ b/playbookconfig/src/playbooks/vars/common/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ---
 supported_release_versions:
-  - "21.12"
+  - "22.02"