diff --git a/compose-files/elasticsearch.yml b/compose-files/elasticsearch.yml
index 029ef91..e101c78 100644
--- a/compose-files/elasticsearch.yml
+++ b/compose-files/elasticsearch.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 version: '3'
 services:
   elasticsearch:
-    image: elasticsearch:7.14.2
+    image: elasticsearch:${ELASTICSEACH_VERSION:-latest}
     networks:
       backend:
         ipv4_address: 172.15.0.6
diff --git a/start_ocean.sh b/start_ocean.sh
index bb90847..399a9b7 100755
--- a/start_ocean.sh
+++ b/start_ocean.sh
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ COMPOSE_DIR="${DIR}/compose-files"
 # Default versions of Aquarius, Provider
 
 export AQUARIUS_VERSION=${AQUARIUS_VERSION:-v4.2.0}
+export ELASTICSEACH_VERSION=${ELASTICSEACH_VERSION:-8.5.1}
 export PROVIDER_VERSION=${PROVIDER_VERSION:-v1.3.10}
 export SUBGRAPH_VERSION=${SUBGRAPH_VERSION:-v3.0.0}
 export CONTRACTS_VERSION=${CONTRACTS_VERSION:-v1.1.8}