diff --git a/configs/latest b/configs/latest
index bd7eb81..a5b5a11 100644
--- a/configs/latest
+++ b/configs/latest
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 AETHER_ROC_UMBRELLA_CHART := aether/aether-roc-umbrella --version 1.4.64 # last release compatible with v4 models
 ATOMIX_CONTROLLER_CHART   := atomix/atomix-controller
 ATOMIX_RAFT_STORAGE_CHART := atomix/atomix-raft-storage
-ONOS_OPERATOR_CHART       := onosproject/onos-operator
+ONOS_OPERATOR_CHART       := onosproject/onos-operator --version 0.4.14 # 0.5.x uses different way of loading models
diff --git a/configs/release-1.6 b/configs/release-1.6
index 7c0bec4..763eb14 100644
--- a/configs/release-1.6
+++ b/configs/release-1.6
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-ONF-Member-Only-1.0
 
-OMEC_CONTROL_PLANE_CHART := aether/omec-control-plane --version 0.9.17
+OMEC_CONTROL_PLANE_CHART := aether/omec-control-plane --version 0.9.18
 OMEC_USER_PLANE_CHART    := aether/omec-user-plane --version 0.5.4
 OMEC_SUB_PROVISION_CHART := aether/omec-sub-provision --version 0.3.2
 5GC_CONTROL_PLANE_CHART  := aether/5g-control-plane --version 0.5.6