diff --git a/pmm/pmm2-ami-upgrade-tests-matrix.groovy b/pmm/pmm2-ami-upgrade-tests-matrix.groovy
index 985ef4b254..726f6387b2 100644
--- a/pmm/pmm2-ami-upgrade-tests-matrix.groovy
+++ b/pmm/pmm2-ami-upgrade-tests-matrix.groovy
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ String enableTestingRepo
 String pmmServerLatestVersion
 List amiVersions = pmmVersion('ami').keySet() as List
 List versions = amiVersions[-5..-1]
+def latestVersion = pmmVersion()
 def parallelStagesMatrix = versions.collectEntries {String it ->
     // Skip versions "2.40.1" and "2.42.0"
     if (it == "2.40.1" || it == "2.42.0") {
@@ -25,11 +26,10 @@ def parallelStagesMatrix = versions.collectEntries {String it ->
     }
     if ("${params.UPGRADE_TO}" == "dev-latest") {
         enableTestingRepo = 'no'
-        pmmServerLatestVersion = pmmVersion()
     } else {
         enableTestingRepo = 'yes'
-        pmmServerLatestVersion = pmmVersion('rc')
     }
+    pmmServerLatestVersion = params.PMM_SERVER_LATEST
     ["${it} -> ${pmmServerLatestVersion}" : generateStage(it, pmmServerLatestVersion, enableTestingRepo)]
 }
 
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ pipeline {
             defaultValue: 'main',
             description: 'Tag/Branch for pmm-qa repository',
             name: 'PMM_QA_BRANCH')
+        string(
+            defaultValue: latestVersion,
+            description: 'latest PMM Server Version',
+            name: 'PMM_SERVER_LATEST')
         choice(
             choices: ['dev-latest', 'release candidate'],
             description: 'Upgrade to:',