diff --git a/deploy/crds/org_v1_che_crd.yaml b/deploy/crds/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
index 040903aad..395f0d0a0 100644
--- a/deploy/crds/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
+++ b/deploy/crds/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
@@ -308,6 +308,11 @@ spec:
             devWorkspace:
               description: Dev Workspace operator configuration
               properties:
+                devWorkspaceImage:
+                  description: Overrides the default container image used in the DevWorkspace
+                    deployment. This includes the image tag. Omit it or leave it empty
+                    to use the default container image provided by the Operator.
+                  type: string
                 enable:
                   description: Deploys the DevWorkspace Operator in the cluster. Does
                     nothing when a matching version of the Operator is already installed.
diff --git a/deploy/olm-catalog/nightly/eclipse-che-preview-kubernetes/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/deploy/olm-catalog/nightly/eclipse-che-preview-kubernetes/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index cfe265a6c..3dc913605 100644
--- a/deploy/olm-catalog/nightly/eclipse-che-preview-kubernetes/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/deploy/olm-catalog/nightly/eclipse-che-preview-kubernetes/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ metadata:
     categories: Developer Tools
     certified: "false"
     containerImage: quay.io/eclipse/che-operator:nightly
-    createdAt: "2021-03-22T07:33:48Z"
+    createdAt: "2021-03-31T09:28:21Z"
     description: A Kube-native development solution that delivers portable and collaborative
       developer workspaces.
     operatorframework.io/suggested-namespace: eclipse-che
     repository: https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-operator
     support: Eclipse Foundation
-  name: eclipse-che-preview-kubernetes.v7.28.0-128.nightly
+  name: eclipse-che-preview-kubernetes.v7.28.0-130.nightly
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -789,4 +789,4 @@ spec:
   maturity: stable
   provider:
     name: Eclipse Foundation
-  version: 7.28.0-128.nightly
+  version: 7.28.0-130.nightly
diff --git a/deploy/olm-catalog/nightly/eclipse-che-preview-kubernetes/manifests/org_v1_che_crd.yaml b/deploy/olm-catalog/nightly/eclipse-che-preview-kubernetes/manifests/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
index 040903aad..395f0d0a0 100644
--- a/deploy/olm-catalog/nightly/eclipse-che-preview-kubernetes/manifests/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
+++ b/deploy/olm-catalog/nightly/eclipse-che-preview-kubernetes/manifests/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
@@ -308,6 +308,11 @@ spec:
             devWorkspace:
               description: Dev Workspace operator configuration
               properties:
+                devWorkspaceImage:
+                  description: Overrides the default container image used in the DevWorkspace
+                    deployment. This includes the image tag. Omit it or leave it empty
+                    to use the default container image provided by the Operator.
+                  type: string
                 enable:
                   description: Deploys the DevWorkspace Operator in the cluster. Does
                     nothing when a matching version of the Operator is already installed.
diff --git a/deploy/olm-catalog/nightly/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/deploy/olm-catalog/nightly/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 7bf496901..720cf817a 100644
--- a/deploy/olm-catalog/nightly/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/deploy/olm-catalog/nightly/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -67,13 +67,13 @@ metadata:
     categories: Developer Tools, OpenShift Optional
     certified: "false"
     containerImage: quay.io/eclipse/che-operator:nightly
-    createdAt: "2021-03-22T07:33:58Z"
+    createdAt: "2021-03-31T09:28:23Z"
     description: A Kube-native development solution that delivers portable and collaborative
       developer workspaces in OpenShift.
     operatorframework.io/suggested-namespace: eclipse-che
     repository: https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-operator
     support: Eclipse Foundation
-  name: eclipse-che-preview-openshift.v7.28.0-128.nightly
+  name: eclipse-che-preview-openshift.v7.28.0-130.nightly
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -866,4 +866,4 @@ spec:
   maturity: stable
   provider:
     name: Eclipse Foundation
-  version: 7.28.0-128.nightly
+  version: 7.28.0-130.nightly
diff --git a/deploy/olm-catalog/nightly/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/org_v1_che_crd.yaml b/deploy/olm-catalog/nightly/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
index 305e50547..c713f5cea 100644
--- a/deploy/olm-catalog/nightly/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
+++ b/deploy/olm-catalog/nightly/eclipse-che-preview-openshift/manifests/org_v1_che_crd.yaml
@@ -309,6 +309,11 @@ spec:
             devWorkspace:
               description: Dev Workspace operator configuration
               properties:
+                devWorkspaceImage:
+                  description: Overrides the default container image used in the DevWorkspace
+                    deployment. This includes the image tag. Omit it or leave it empty
+                    to use the default container image provided by the Operator.
+                  type: string
                 enable:
                   description: Deploys the DevWorkspace Operator in the cluster. Does
                     nothing when a matching version of the Operator is already installed.
diff --git a/pkg/apis/org/v1/che_types.go b/pkg/apis/org/v1/che_types.go
index addff6823..a593336ba 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/org/v1/che_types.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/org/v1/che_types.go
@@ -557,6 +557,10 @@ type CheClusterSpecDevWorkspace struct {
 	// +operator-sdk:gen-csv:customresourcedefinitions.specDescriptors.displayName="Enable Dev Workspace operator"
 	// +operator-sdk:gen-csv:customresourcedefinitions.specDescriptors.x-descriptors="urn:alm:descriptor:com.tectonic.ui:booleanSwitch"
 	Enable bool `json:"enable"`
+	// Overrides the default container image used in the DevWorkspace deployment.
+	// This includes the image tag. Omit it or leave it empty to use the default container image provided by the Operator.
+	// +optional
+	DevWorkspaceImage string `json:"devWorkspaceImage,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // CheClusterStatus defines the observed state of Che installation
diff --git a/pkg/deploy/dev-workspace/dev_workspace.go b/pkg/deploy/dev-workspace/dev_workspace.go
index 827b66f62..405d3220a 100644
--- a/pkg/deploy/dev-workspace/dev_workspace.go
+++ b/pkg/deploy/dev-workspace/dev_workspace.go
@@ -243,7 +243,18 @@ func syncDwConfigMap(deployContext *deploy.DeployContext) (bool, error) {
 }
 
 func syncDwDeployment(deployContext *deploy.DeployContext) (bool, error) {
-	return syncObject(deployContext, DevWorkspaceDeploymentFile, &appsv1.Deployment{})
+	dwDeploymentObj := &appsv1.Deployment{}
+	if err := util.ReadObject(DevWorkspaceDeploymentFile, dwDeploymentObj); err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+
+	if deployContext.CheCluster.Spec.DevWorkspace.DevWorkspaceImage != "" {
+		dwDeploymentObj.Spec.Template.Spec.Containers[0].Image = deployContext.CheCluster.Spec.DevWorkspace.DevWorkspaceImage
+	}
+
+	created, err := deploy.CreateIfNotExists(deployContext, dwDeploymentObj)
+
+	return created, err
 }
 
 func createDwCheNamespace(deployContext *deploy.DeployContext) (bool, error) {