diff --git a/interoperability-layer-openhim/docker-compose.yml b/interoperability-layer-openhim/docker-compose.yml
index e7b45315..8fd88c41 100644
--- a/interoperability-layer-openhim/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/interoperability-layer-openhim/docker-compose.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ services:
         - prometheus-port=8080
 
   openhim-console:
-    image: jembi/openhim-console:v1.18.2
+    image: ${OPENHIM_CONSOLE_VERSION}
     environment:
       OPENHIM_CORE_MEDIATOR_HOSTNAME: ${OPENHIM_CORE_MEDIATOR_HOSTNAME}
       OPENHIM_MEDIATOR_API_PORT: ${OPENHIM_MEDIATOR_API_PORT}
diff --git a/interoperability-layer-openhim/package-metadata.json b/interoperability-layer-openhim/package-metadata.json
index 3158f12f..0d01c755 100644
--- a/interoperability-layer-openhim/package-metadata.json
+++ b/interoperability-layer-openhim/package-metadata.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     "OPENHIM_MONGO_MEMORY_RESERVE": "500M",
     "OPENHIM_MONGO_URL": "mongodb://mongo-1:27017/openhim",
     "OPENHIM_MONGO_ATNAURL": "mongodb://mongo-1:27017/openhim",
+    "OPENHIM_CONSOLE_VERSION": "jembi/openhim-console:v1.18.2",
     "KAFKA_HOSTS": "kafka-01:9092",
     "KC_REALM_NAME": "platform-realm",
     "KC_FRONTEND_URL": "http://localhost:9088",