| #https://www.notion.so/n8n/Frontmatter-432c2b8dff1f43d4b1c8d20075510fe4 | |
| description: How to update your n8n version on Cloud. | |
| contentType: howto | |
| # Update your Cloud version | |
| n8n recommends regularly updating your Cloud version. Check the [Release notes](/release-notes.md) to learn more about changes. | |
| /// info | |
| Only instance owners can upgrade n8n Cloud versions. Contact your instance owner if you don't have permission to update n8n Cloud. | |
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| 1. [Log in to the n8n Cloud dashboard](https://app.n8n.cloud/manage){:target=_blank .external-link} | |
| 1. On your dashboard, select **Manage**. | |
| 1. Use the **n8n version** dropdown to select your preferred release version: | |
| * Latest Stable: recommended for most users. | |
| * Latest Beta: get the newest n8n. This may be unstable. | |
| 1. Select **Save Changes** to restart your n8n instance and perform the update. | |
| 1. In the confirmation modal, select **Confirm**. | |
| ## Best practices for updating | |
| --8<-- "_snippets/manage-cloud/updating-best-practices.md" | |
| ## Automatic update | |
| n8n automatically updates outdated Cloud instances. | |
| If you don't update you instance for 120 days, n8n emails you to warn you to update. After a further 30 days, n8n automatically updates your instance. | |