diff --git a/common.sh b/common.sh
index 4bd9161d2..c7049c3d5 100644
--- a/common.sh
+++ b/common.sh
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ export OPENSHIFT_CLIENT_TOOLS_URL
 # Note: when changing defaults for OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_STREAM, make sure to update
 #       doc in config_example.sh
 export OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_TYPE=${OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_TYPE:-nightly}
-export OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_STREAM=${OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_STREAM:-5.0}
+export OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_STREAM=${OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_STREAM:-5.1}
 if [[ "$OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_TYPE" == "ga" ]]; then
     if [[ -z "$OPENSHIFT_VERSION" ]]; then
       error "OPENSHIFT_VERSION is required with OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_TYPE=ga"
diff --git a/config_example.sh b/config_example.sh
index ef41c477a..16a546f78 100755
--- a/config_example.sh
+++ b/config_example.sh
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ set -x
 # OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_STREAM -
 # Select a different release stream from which to pull the latest image, if the
 # image name is not specified.
-# Default: 4.22
+# Default: 5.1
 # NOTE: Do not use for arm64, instead override OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_IMAGE
 #
-#export OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_STREAM=4.22
+#export OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_STREAM=5.1
 
 # OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_TYPE -
 # Select a different release type from which to pull the latest image.