diff --git a/awx/settings/defaults.py b/awx/settings/defaults.py
index 417f03d6b9..676fa9fcdc 100644
--- a/awx/settings/defaults.py
+++ b/awx/settings/defaults.py
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ GLOBAL_JOB_EXECUTION_ENVIRONMENTS = [{'name': 'AWX EE 0.5.0', 'image': 'quay.io/
 # This image is distinguished from others by having "managed" set to True and users have limited
 # ability to modify it through the API.
 # If a registry credential is needed to pull the image, that can be provided to the awx-manage command
-CONTROL_PLANE_EXECUTION_ENVIRONMENT = 'quay.io/ansible/awx-ee:0.3.0'
+CONTROL_PLANE_EXECUTION_ENVIRONMENT = 'quay.io/ansible/awx-ee:0.5.0'
 
 # Note: This setting may be overridden by database settings.
 STDOUT_MAX_BYTES_DISPLAY = 1048576