---
title: Start
url: https://docs.vultr.com/reference/vultr-cli/kubernetes/upgrades/start
description: Initiates a version upgrade process for a Vultr Kubernetes cluster to a newer Kubernetes release.
publish_date: 2025-09-14T03:07:35.829666Z
last_updated: 2025-11-07T17:49:02.039895Z
---

The `vultr-cli kubernetes upgrades start` command initiates a version upgrade for your Kubernetes cluster on Vultr's platform, allowing you to update to newer Kubernetes releases.

## Usage

```console
$ vultr-cli kubernetes upgrades start <clusterID> [flags]
```

## Examples

```console
# Full example
$ vultr-cli kubernetes upgrades start d4908765-b82a-4e7d-83d9-c0bc4c6a36d0 --version="v1.29.2+1"

# Shortened with alias commands
$ vultr-cli k e s d4908765-b82a-4e7d-83d9-c0bc4c6a36d0 -v="v1.29.2+1"
```

## Flags
| Shorthand | Long Version | Description |
|-----------|--------------|-------------|
| -v | --version | the version to upgrade the cluster to |