diff --git a/.github/workflows/esql-validation.yml b/.github/workflows/esql-validation.yml
index 2f4ae2eb1..dfab6415d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/esql-validation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/esql-validation.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "::add-mask::$GENERATED_PASSWORD"
           echo "GENERATED_PASSWORD=$GENERATED_PASSWORD" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           set -x
+          bash elastic-container.sh update-version
           bash elastic-container.sh start
           
       - name: Get API Key and setup auth
diff --git a/.github/workflows/lock-versions.yml b/.github/workflows/lock-versions.yml
index cf3bd17a0..5e8711903 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/lock-versions.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/lock-versions.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "::add-mask::$GENERATED_PASSWORD"
           echo "GENERATED_PASSWORD=$GENERATED_PASSWORD" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           set -x
+          bash elastic-container.sh update-version
           bash elastic-container.sh start
           
       - name: Get API Key and setup auth
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-fleet.yml b/.github/workflows/release-fleet.yml
index 3e29afcb1..189b22004 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-fleet.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-fleet.yml
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ jobs:
             echo "::add-mask::$GENERATED_PASSWORD"
             echo "GENERATED_PASSWORD=$GENERATED_PASSWORD" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             set -x
+            bash elastic-container.sh update-version
             bash elastic-container.sh start
           
         - name: Get API Key and setup auth