diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 74d76a4..e981f12 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This chart is used by the Validated Patterns to configure ACM and manage remote
 |-----|------|---------|-------------|
 | acm.mce_operator | object | Uses the official redhat sources | Just used for IIB testing, drives the source and channel for the MCE subscription triggered by ACM |
 | acm.mch_spec | object | `{}` | MultiClusterHub spec (empty by default) |
-| acm.spokeGitops.channel | string | `"gitops-1.18"` | Default gitops channel to install on remote clusters |
+| acm.spokeGitops.channel | string | `"gitops-1.20"` | Default gitops channel to install on remote clusters |
 | acm.spokeGitops.source | string | `"redhat-operators"` |  |
 | clusterGroup | object | depends on the individual settings | Dictionary of all the clustergroups of the pattern |
 | clusterGroup.managedClusterGroups | object | `{}` | The set of cluters managed by ACM which is running inside this clusterGroup |
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ This chart is used by the Validated Patterns to configure ACM and manage remote
 | global.secretStore.backend | string | `"vault"` |  |
 | global.targetRevision | string | `"main"` | The branch or Git reference to use to deploy the pattern |
 | global.vpArgoNamespace | string | `"openshift-gitops"` | The namespace where the cluster-wide ArgoCD instance runs |
-| main | object | `{"gitops":{"channel":"gitops-1.18"}}` | Deprecated: Use acm.spokeGitops which takes precedence |
-| main.gitops.channel | string | `"gitops-1.18"` | DEPRECATED: Default gitops channel to install on remote clusters (Use acm.spokeGitops.channel) |
+| main | object | `{"gitops":{"channel":"gitops-1.20"}}` | Deprecated: Use acm.spokeGitops which takes precedence |
+| main.gitops.channel | string | `"gitops-1.20"` | DEPRECATED: Default gitops channel to install on remote clusters (Use acm.spokeGitops.channel) |
 | secretStore | object | depends on the individual settings | Default secretstore configuration variables |
 | secretStore.name | string | `"vault-backend"` | Name of the clustersecretstore to be used for secrets |
 
diff --git a/templates/policies/ocp-gitops-policy.yaml b/templates/policies/ocp-gitops-policy.yaml
index 8deb40d..3f33e97 100644
--- a/templates/policies/ocp-gitops-policy.yaml
+++ b/templates/policies/ocp-gitops-policy.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ spec:
                   name: openshift-gitops-operator
                   namespace: {{ if $.Values.global.gitOpsSubNamespace }}{{ $.Values.global.gitOpsSubNamespace }}{{ else }}openshift-operators{{ end }}
                 spec:
-                  channel: {{- if and $.Values.acm.spokeGitops $.Values.acm.spokeGitops.channel }} {{ $.Values.acm.spokeGitops.channel }}{{- else if and $.Values.main $.Values.main.gitops $.Values.main.gitops.channel }} {{ $.Values.main.gitops.channel }}{{- else }} gitops-1.18{{- end }}
+                  channel: {{- if and $.Values.acm.spokeGitops $.Values.acm.spokeGitops.channel }} {{ $.Values.acm.spokeGitops.channel }}{{- else if and $.Values.main $.Values.main.gitops $.Values.main.gitops.channel }} {{ $.Values.main.gitops.channel }}{{- else }} gitops-1.20{{- end }}
                   installPlanApproval: Automatic
                   name: openshift-gitops-operator
                   source: {{- if and $.Values.acm.spokeGitops $.Values.acm.spokeGitops.source }} {{ $.Values.acm.spokeGitops.source }}{{- else if and $.Values.main $.Values.main.gitops $.Values.main.gitops.operatorSource }} {{ $.Values.main.gitops.operatorSource }}{{- else }} redhat-operators{{- end }}
diff --git a/values.yaml b/values.yaml
index 849888d..c319117 100644
--- a/values.yaml
+++ b/values.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 main:
   gitops:
     # -- DEPRECATED: Default gitops channel to install on remote clusters (Use acm.spokeGitops.channel)
-    channel: "gitops-1.18"
+    channel: "gitops-1.20"
 
 global:
   # -- List of additional value files to be passed to the pattern
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ acm:
   spokeGitops:
     source: redhat-operators
     # -- Default gitops channel to install on remote clusters
-    channel: "gitops-1.18"
+    channel: "gitops-1.20"
 
 
 # -- Default secretstore configuration variables