diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a3fcc7121
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+7.1.0
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d430827ba..d9ee423ec 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
     "axios": "^0.19.0",
     "cli-ux": "^5.3.2",
     "command-exists": "^1.2.8",
-    "eclipse-che": "git://github.com/eclipse/che#master",
+    "eclipse-che": "git://github.com/eclipse/che#7.1.0",
     "eclipse-che-minishift": "git://github.com/minishift/minishift#master",
-    "eclipse-che-operator": "git://github.com/eclipse/che-operator#master",
+    "eclipse-che-operator": "git://github.com/eclipse/che-operator#7.1.0",
     "esprima": "^4.0.1",
     "execa": "^1.0.0",
     "fancy-test": "^1.4.4",
diff --git a/src/commands/server/start.ts b/src/commands/server/start.ts
index 5173ceb39..a69e32d6c 100644
--- a/src/commands/server/start.ts
+++ b/src/commands/server/start.ts
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ export default class Start extends Command {
     cheimage: string({
       char: 'i',
       description: 'Che server container image',
-      default: 'eclipse/che-server:nightly',
+      default: 'eclipse/che-server:7.1.0',
       env: 'CHE_CONTAINER_IMAGE'
     }),
     templates: string({
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ export default class Start extends Command {
     }),
     'che-operator-image': string({
       description: 'Container image of the operator. This parameter is used only when the installer is the operator',
-      default: 'quay.io/eclipse/che-operator:nightly'
+      default: 'quay.io/eclipse/che-operator:7.1.0'
     }),
     'che-operator-cr-yaml': string({
       description: 'Path to a yaml file that defines a CheCluster used by the operator. This parameter is used only when the installer is the operator.',