# Can I use a later version of Postgres than Discourse?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-a-later-version-of-postgres-than-discourse/215354>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [January 19, 2022, 5:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-a-later-version-of-postgres-than-discourse/215354 "2022-01-19T17:48:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Post date:** [January 19, 2022, 6:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-i-use-a-later-version-of-postgres-than-discourse/215354/2 "2022-01-19T18:21:32Z")

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If you are running a later version of PostgreSQL than the one we ship you will need to handle the backup too.

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