diff --git a/ci/upgrade/cstor/cstor-operator.tmp.yaml b/ci/upgrade/cstor/cstor-operator.tmp.yaml
index d3b8af25..dd52c7dd 100644
--- a/ci/upgrade/cstor/cstor-operator.tmp.yaml
+++ b/ci/upgrade/cstor/cstor-operator.tmp.yaml
@@ -104,6 +104,10 @@ spec:
       - name: cvc-operator
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         image: imageorg/cvc-operator:testimage
+        args:
+          - "--v=2"
+          - "--leader-election=false"
+          - "--bind=$(OPENEBS_CVC_POD_IP)"
         env:
         # OPENEBS_IO_BASE_DIR is used to configure base directory for openebs on host path.
         # Where OpenEBS can store required files. Default base path will be /var/openebs
@@ -118,6 +122,10 @@ spec:
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
+        - name: OPENEBS_CVC_POD_IP
+          valueFrom:
+            fieldRef:
+              fieldPath: status.podIP
         - name: OPENEBS_SERVICEACCOUNT_NAME
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
diff --git a/pkg/version/util.go b/pkg/version/util.go
index 03f452b3..42ced74e 100644
--- a/pkg/version/util.go
+++ b/pkg/version/util.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var (
 		"1.10.0": true, "1.11.0": true, "1.12.0": true,
 		"2.0.0": true, "2.1.0": true, "2.2.0": true, "2.3.0": true,
 		"2.4.0": true, "2.4.1": true, "2.5.0": true, "2.6.0": true,
-		"2.7.0": true, "2.8.0": true, "2.9.0": true,
+		"2.7.0": true, "2.8.0": true, "2.9.0": true, "2.10.0": true,
 	}
 	validDesiredVersion = strings.Split(GetVersion(), "-")[0]
 )