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# Downgrade **(FREE SELF)**
This section contains general information on how to revert to an earlier version
of a package.
WARNING:
You must at least have a database backup created under the version you are
downgrading to. Ideally, you should have a
[full backup archive](../../raketasks/backup_restore.md)
on hand.
The example below demonstrates the downgrade procedure when downgrading between minor
and patch versions (for example, from 13.0.6 to 13.0.5).
When downgrading between major versions, take into account the
[specific version changes](index.md#version-specific-changes) that occurred when you upgraded
to the major version you are downgrading from.
These steps consist of:
- Stopping GitLab
- Removing the current package
- Installing the old package
- Reconfiguring GitLab
- Restoring the backup
- Starting GitLab
Steps:
1. Stop GitLab and remove the current package:
```shell
# If running Puma
sudo gitlab-ctl stop puma
# Stop sidekiq
sudo gitlab-ctl stop sidekiq
# If on Ubuntu: remove the current package
sudo dpkg -r gitlab-ee
# If on Centos: remove the current package
sudo yum remove gitlab-ee
```
1. Identify the GitLab version you want to downgrade to:
```shell
# (Replace with gitlab-ce if you have GitLab FOSS installed)
# Ubuntu
sudo apt-cache madison gitlab-ee
# CentOS:
sudo yum --showduplicates list gitlab-ee
```
1. Downgrade GitLab to the desired version (for example, to GitLab 13.0.5):
```shell
# (Replace with gitlab-ce if you have GitLab FOSS installed)
# Ubuntu
sudo apt install gitlab-ee=13.0.5-ee.0
# CentOS:
sudo yum install gitlab-ee-13.0.5-ee.0.el8
```
1. Reconfigure GitLab:
```shell
sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure
```
1. [Restore GitLab](../../raketasks/backup_restore.md#restore-for-omnibus-gitlab-installations)
to complete the downgrade.