---
title: Refreshing your Upgrade Plan
description: Refresh your upgrade plan to package all the recently installed plugins and applications into your upgrade plan.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/upgrade-management/um-refreshing-upgrade-plan.html
release: australia
product: Upgrade Management
classification: upgrade-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Upgrade Plans tool in Upgrade Console, Upgrade Console tools, Use, Upgrade Console, Upgrade, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Refreshing your Upgrade Plan

Refresh your upgrade plan to package all the recently installed plugins and applications into your upgrade plan.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1.  Go to the applications and plugins you need and select **Activate** to install them.

    **Note:** This can be done even after the Upgrade Plan is published.

    The plugin activation starts and installs successfully.

2.  Go to the upgrade plan and refresh it by selecting **Refresh**.\[Omitted image "uc-plan-refresh.png"\] Alt text: Upgrade plan screen.

    The Refresh Upgrade Plan confirmation message shows up.

3.  After the upgrade plan refreshes, select **Go to Upgrade Plan**.

    **Note:** The **Publish** button is still visible because the updated Upgrade Plan needs to be published.

    The recently installed plugins and applications show up under Upgrade Plan Items related list.


**Parent Topic:**[Upgrade Plans tool in Upgrade Console](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/upgrade-management/um-upgrade-plans-tool.md)

**Related topics**  


[Building your Upgrade Plan]()

[Installing your Upgrade Plan]()

[Prepare to upgrade with Upgrade Plan]()

[Apply Upgrade Plan on your upgrade]()