diff --git a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
index 4e4291762..5d5cf8a60 100644
--- a/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/download/defaults/main.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ flannel_cni_version: "v0.3.0"
 
 cni_version: "v0.8.5"
 
-weave_version: 2.5.2
+weave_version: 2.6.2
 pod_infra_version: 3.1
 contiv_version: 1.2.1
 cilium_version: "v1.7.2"
diff --git a/tests/files/packet_centos7-weave-kubeadm-sep.yml b/tests/files/packet_centos7-weave-kubeadm-sep.yml
index 0cff29441..8a2576532 100644
--- a/tests/files/packet_centos7-weave-kubeadm-sep.yml
+++ b/tests/files/packet_centos7-weave-kubeadm-sep.yml
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ deploy_netchecker: true
 kubernetes_audit: true
 dns_min_replicas: 1
 
-# Temp set k8s ver to 1.16.7 (due to bug with 1.16.8)
-kube_version: v1.16.7
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+# Needed to upgrade from 1.16 to 1.17, otherwise upgrade is partial and bug followed
+upgrade_cluster_setup: true
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