# Upgrading The ArangoDB Kubernetes Operator supports upgrading an ArangoDB from one version to the next. To upgrade a cluster, change the version by changing the `spec.image` setting and the apply the updated custom resource using: ```bash kubectl apply -f yourCustomResourceFile.yaml ``` To update the ArangoDB Kubernetes Operator itself to a new version, update the image version of the deployment resource and apply it using: ```bash kubectl apply -f examples/yourUpdatedDeployment.yaml ```