# gel instance revert

Revert a major instance upgrade.

```cli-synopsis
gel instance revert [<options>] <name>
```

## Description

When [gel instance upgrade](https://docs.geldata.com/reference/using/cli/gel_instance/gel_instance_upgrade.md#ref-cli-gel-instance-upgrade) performs a major version upgrade on an instance the old instance data is kept around. The `gel instance revert` command removes the new instance version and replaces it with the old copy. It also ensures that the previous version of Gel server is used to run it.

> Note: The `gel instance revert` command is not intended for use with self-hosted instances.

## Options

`<name>`:
The name of the Gel instance to revert.



`--ignore-pid-check`:
Do not check if upgrade is in progress.



`-y, --no-confirm`:
Do not ask for a confirmation.