diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index 7c99e4d70..0e04239d1 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ HAS_VSPHERE_PLUGIN ?= false
 RESTORE_HELPER_IMAGE ?=
 
 #Released version only
-UPGRADE_FROM_VELERO_VERSION ?= v1.15.2,v1.16.2
+UPGRADE_FROM_VELERO_VERSION ?= v1.16.2,v1.17.2
 
 # UPGRADE_FROM_VELERO_CLI can has the same format(a list divided by comma) with UPGRADE_FROM_VELERO_VERSION
 # Upgrade tests will be executed sequently according to the list by UPGRADE_FROM_VELERO_VERSION
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ UPGRADE_FROM_VELERO_VERSION ?= v1.15.2,v1.16.2
 # to the end, nil string will be set if UPGRADE_FROM_VELERO_CLI is shorter than UPGRADE_FROM_VELERO_VERSION
 UPGRADE_FROM_VELERO_CLI ?=
 
-MIGRATE_FROM_VELERO_VERSION ?= v1.16.2,$(VERSION)
+MIGRATE_FROM_VELERO_VERSION ?= v1.17.2,$(VERSION)
 MIGRATE_FROM_VELERO_CLI ?=
 
 VELERO_NAMESPACE ?= velero
diff --git a/test/util/velero/velero_utils.go b/test/util/velero/velero_utils.go
index 96925b0d8..5c9b39a84 100644
--- a/test/util/velero/velero_utils.go
+++ b/test/util/velero/velero_utils.go
@@ -99,6 +99,15 @@ var ImagesMatrix = map[string]map[string][]string{
 		"velero":                {"velero/velero:v1.16.2"},
 		"velero-restore-helper": {"velero/velero:v1.16.2"},
 	},
+	"v1.17": {
+		"aws":                   {"velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.13.2"},
+		"azure":                 {"velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:v1.13.2"},
+		"vsphere":               {"vsphereveleroplugin/velero-plugin-for-vsphere:v1.5.2"},
+		"gcp":                   {"velero/velero-plugin-for-gcp:v1.13.2"},
+		"datamover":             {"velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:v1.13.2"},
+		"velero":                {"velero/velero:v1.17.2"},
+		"velero-restore-helper": {"velero/velero:v1.17.2"},
+	},
 	"main": {
 		"aws":                   {"velero/velero-plugin-for-aws:main"},
 		"azure":                 {"velero/velero-plugin-for-microsoft-azure:main"},
@@ -128,16 +137,13 @@ func SetImagesToDefaultValues(config VeleroConfig, version string) (VeleroConfig
 
 	ret.Plugins = ""
 
-	versionWithoutPatch := "main"
-	if version != "main" {
-		versionWithoutPatch = semver.MajorMinor(version)
-	}
+	versionWithoutPatch := getVersionWithoutPatch(version)
 
 	// Read migration case needs images from the PluginsMatrix map.
 	images, ok := ImagesMatrix[versionWithoutPatch]
 	if !ok {
-		return config, fmt.Errorf("fail to read the images for version %s from the ImagesMatrix",
-			versionWithoutPatch)
+		fmt.Printf("Cannot read the images for version %s from the ImagesMatrix. Use the original values.\n", versionWithoutPatch)
+		return config, nil
 	}
 
 	ret.VeleroImage = images[Velero][0]
@@ -164,6 +170,27 @@ func SetImagesToDefaultValues(config VeleroConfig, version string) (VeleroConfig
 	return ret, nil
 }
 
+func getVersionWithoutPatch(version string) string {
+	versionWithoutPatch := ""
+
+	mainRe := regexp.MustCompile(`^main$`)
+	releaseRe := regexp.MustCompile(`^release-(\d+)\.(\d+)(-dev)?$`)
+
+	switch {
+	case mainRe.MatchString(version):
+		versionWithoutPatch = "main"
+	case releaseRe.MatchString(version):
+		matches := releaseRe.FindStringSubmatch(version)
+		versionWithoutPatch = fmt.Sprintf("v%s.%s", matches[1], matches[2])
+	default:
+		versionWithoutPatch = semver.MajorMinor(version)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("The version is ", versionWithoutPatch)
+
+	return versionWithoutPatch
+}
+
 func getPluginsByVersion(version string, cloudProvider string, needDataMoverPlugin bool) ([]string, error) {
 	var cloudMap map[string][]string
 	arr := strings.Split(version, ".")
diff --git a/test/util/velero/velero_utils_test.go b/test/util/velero/velero_utils_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..73df31b6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/util/velero/velero_utils_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+Copyright the Velero contributors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package velero
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func Test_getVersionWithoutPatch(t *testing.T) {
+	versionTests := []struct {
+		caseName string
+		version  string
+		result   string
+	}{
+		{
+			caseName: "main version",
+			version:  "main",
+			result:   "main",
+		},
+		{
+			caseName: "release version",
+			version:  "release-1.18-dev",
+			result:   "v1.18",
+		},
+		{
+			caseName: "tag version",
+			version:  "v1.17.2",
+			result:   "v1.17",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, test := range versionTests {
+		t.Run(test.caseName, func(t *testing.T) {
+			res := getVersionWithoutPatch(test.version)
+			require.Equal(t, test.result, res)
+		})
+	}
+}