diff --git a/common.sh b/common.sh
index 945223578..7aea88243 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:-4.22}
+export OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_STREAM=${OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_STREAM:-5.0}
 if [[ "$OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_TYPE" == "ga" ]]; then
     if [[ -z "$OPENSHIFT_VERSION" ]]; then
       error "OPENSHIFT_VERSION is required with OPENSHIFT_RELEASE_TYPE=ga"