diff --git a/api/v1/checluster_types.go b/api/v1/checluster_types.go
index 1ee3b1064..cf4a92565 100644
--- a/api/v1/checluster_types.go
+++ b/api/v1/checluster_types.go
@@ -373,7 +373,6 @@ type CheClusterSpecServer struct {
 	// Default components applied to DevWorkspaces.
 	// These default components are meant to be used when a Devfile does not contain any components.
 	// +optional
-	// +kubebuilder:default:={{name: universal-developer-image, container: {image: "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-38da5c2"}}}
 	WorkspaceDefaultComponents []devfile.Component `json:"workspaceDefaultComponents,omitempty"`
 	// List of environment variables to set in the Che server container.
 	// +optional
diff --git a/bundle/next/eclipse-che/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/next/eclipse-che/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index f32834054..e212eb5ce 100644
--- a/bundle/next/eclipse-che/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/next/eclipse-che/manifests/che-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ metadata:
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
     repository: https://github.com/eclipse-che/che-operator
     support: Eclipse Foundation
-  name: eclipse-che.v7.64.0-778.next
+  name: eclipse-che.v7.64.0-780.next
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ spec:
                         value: che-incubator/che-code/latest
                       - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DEFAULTCOMPONENTS
                         value: '[{"name": "universal-developer-image", "container":
-                          {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-38da5c2"}}]'
+                          {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-latest"}}]'
                       - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_COMPONENTS_PLUGINREGISTRY_OPENVSXURL
                         value: https://open-vsx.org
                       - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DISABLECONTAINERBUILDCAPABILITIES
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ spec:
   minKubeVersion: 1.19.0
   provider:
     name: Eclipse Foundation
-  version: 7.64.0-778.next
+  version: 7.64.0-780.next
   webhookdefinitions:
     - admissionReviewVersions:
         - v1
diff --git a/bundle/next/eclipse-che/manifests/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml b/bundle/next/eclipse-che/manifests/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml
index d78a2a57d..d02c9bf3b 100644
--- a/bundle/next/eclipse-che/manifests/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml
+++ b/bundle/next/eclipse-che/manifests/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml
@@ -2273,10 +2273,6 @@ spec:
                       description: Deprecated in favor of `disableInternalClusterSVCNames`.
                       type: boolean
                     workspaceDefaultComponents:
-                      default:
-                        - container:
-                            image: quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-38da5c2
-                          name: universal-developer-image
                       description: Default components applied to DevWorkspaces. These
                         default components are meant to be used when a Devfile does
                         not contain any components.
diff --git a/config/crd/bases/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml b/config/crd/bases/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml
index 049b3ea05..a4eb92014 100644
--- a/config/crd/bases/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml
+++ b/config/crd/bases/org.eclipse.che_checlusters.yaml
@@ -2209,10 +2209,6 @@ spec:
                     description: Deprecated in favor of `disableInternalClusterSVCNames`.
                     type: boolean
                   workspaceDefaultComponents:
-                    default:
-                    - container:
-                        image: quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-38da5c2
-                      name: universal-developer-image
                     description: Default components applied to DevWorkspaces. These
                       default components are meant to be used when a Devfile does
                       not contain any components.
diff --git a/config/manager/manager.yaml b/config/manager/manager.yaml
index 864bbef11..f29202103 100644
--- a/config/manager/manager.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/manager.yaml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ spec:
             - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DEFAULTEDITOR
               value: che-incubator/che-code/latest
             - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DEFAULTCOMPONENTS
-              value: '[{"name": "universal-developer-image", "container": {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-38da5c2"}}]'
+              value: '[{"name": "universal-developer-image", "container": {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-latest"}}]'
             - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_COMPONENTS_PLUGINREGISTRY_OPENVSXURL
               value: https://open-vsx.org
             - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DISABLECONTAINERBUILDCAPABILITIES
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/combined.yaml b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/combined.yaml
index 8cbff43a2..1795769f1 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/combined.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/combined.yaml
@@ -2228,10 +2228,6 @@ spec:
                     description: Deprecated in favor of `disableInternalClusterSVCNames`.
                     type: boolean
                   workspaceDefaultComponents:
-                    default:
-                    - container:
-                        image: quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-38da5c2
-                      name: universal-developer-image
                     description: Default components applied to DevWorkspaces. These
                       default components are meant to be used when a Devfile does
                       not contain any components.
@@ -8173,7 +8169,7 @@ spec:
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DEFAULTEDITOR
           value: che-incubator/che-code/latest
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DEFAULTCOMPONENTS
-          value: '[{"name": "universal-developer-image", "container": {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-38da5c2"}}]'
+          value: '[{"name": "universal-developer-image", "container": {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-latest"}}]'
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_COMPONENTS_PLUGINREGISTRY_OPENVSXURL
           value: https://open-vsx.org
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DISABLECONTAINERBUILDCAPABILITIES
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/che-operator.Deployment.yaml b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/che-operator.Deployment.yaml
index a2bc754f7..60aa5820c 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/che-operator.Deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/che-operator.Deployment.yaml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ spec:
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DEFAULTEDITOR
           value: che-incubator/che-code/latest
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DEFAULTCOMPONENTS
-          value: '[{"name": "universal-developer-image", "container": {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-38da5c2"}}]'
+          value: '[{"name": "universal-developer-image", "container": {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-latest"}}]'
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_COMPONENTS_PLUGINREGISTRY_OPENVSXURL
           value: https://open-vsx.org
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DISABLECONTAINERBUILDCAPABILITIES
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
index 924a2b1fd..9cfd455d1 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/kubernetes/objects/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
@@ -2223,10 +2223,6 @@ spec:
                     description: Deprecated in favor of `disableInternalClusterSVCNames`.
                     type: boolean
                   workspaceDefaultComponents:
-                    default:
-                    - container:
-                        image: quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-38da5c2
-                      name: universal-developer-image
                     description: Default components applied to DevWorkspaces. These
                       default components are meant to be used when a Devfile does
                       not contain any components.
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/openshift/combined.yaml b/deploy/deployment/openshift/combined.yaml
index 6711d6994..76ec3ed7c 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/openshift/combined.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/openshift/combined.yaml
@@ -2228,10 +2228,6 @@ spec:
                     description: Deprecated in favor of `disableInternalClusterSVCNames`.
                     type: boolean
                   workspaceDefaultComponents:
-                    default:
-                    - container:
-                        image: quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-38da5c2
-                      name: universal-developer-image
                     description: Default components applied to DevWorkspaces. These
                       default components are meant to be used when a Devfile does
                       not contain any components.
@@ -8175,7 +8171,7 @@ spec:
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DEFAULTEDITOR
           value: che-incubator/che-code/latest
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DEFAULTCOMPONENTS
-          value: '[{"name": "universal-developer-image", "container": {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-38da5c2"}}]'
+          value: '[{"name": "universal-developer-image", "container": {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-latest"}}]'
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_COMPONENTS_PLUGINREGISTRY_OPENVSXURL
           value: https://open-vsx.org
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DISABLECONTAINERBUILDCAPABILITIES
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/che-operator.Deployment.yaml b/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/che-operator.Deployment.yaml
index b950b37db..8fe68ec41 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/che-operator.Deployment.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/che-operator.Deployment.yaml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ spec:
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DEFAULTEDITOR
           value: che-incubator/che-code/latest
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DEFAULTCOMPONENTS
-          value: '[{"name": "universal-developer-image", "container": {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-38da5c2"}}]'
+          value: '[{"name": "universal-developer-image", "container": {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-latest"}}]'
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_COMPONENTS_PLUGINREGISTRY_OPENVSXURL
           value: https://open-vsx.org
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DISABLECONTAINERBUILDCAPABILITIES
diff --git a/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml b/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
index 755f881a7..0160691a8 100644
--- a/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
+++ b/deploy/deployment/openshift/objects/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
@@ -2223,10 +2223,6 @@ spec:
                     description: Deprecated in favor of `disableInternalClusterSVCNames`.
                     type: boolean
                   workspaceDefaultComponents:
-                    default:
-                    - container:
-                        image: quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-38da5c2
-                      name: universal-developer-image
                     description: Default components applied to DevWorkspaces. These
                       default components are meant to be used when a Devfile does
                       not contain any components.
diff --git a/helmcharts/next/crds/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml b/helmcharts/next/crds/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
index 924a2b1fd..9cfd455d1 100644
--- a/helmcharts/next/crds/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
+++ b/helmcharts/next/crds/checlusters.org.eclipse.che.CustomResourceDefinition.yaml
@@ -2223,10 +2223,6 @@ spec:
                     description: Deprecated in favor of `disableInternalClusterSVCNames`.
                     type: boolean
                   workspaceDefaultComponents:
-                    default:
-                    - container:
-                        image: quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-38da5c2
-                      name: universal-developer-image
                     description: Default components applied to DevWorkspaces. These
                       default components are meant to be used when a Devfile does
                       not contain any components.
diff --git a/helmcharts/next/templates/che-operator.Deployment.yaml b/helmcharts/next/templates/che-operator.Deployment.yaml
index a2bc754f7..60aa5820c 100644
--- a/helmcharts/next/templates/che-operator.Deployment.yaml
+++ b/helmcharts/next/templates/che-operator.Deployment.yaml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ spec:
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DEFAULTEDITOR
           value: che-incubator/che-code/latest
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DEFAULTCOMPONENTS
-          value: '[{"name": "universal-developer-image", "container": {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-38da5c2"}}]'
+          value: '[{"name": "universal-developer-image", "container": {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-latest"}}]'
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_COMPONENTS_PLUGINREGISTRY_OPENVSXURL
           value: https://open-vsx.org
         - name: CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DISABLECONTAINERBUILDCAPABILITIES
diff --git a/pkg/deploy/dashboard/dashboard_deployment_test.go b/pkg/deploy/dashboard/dashboard_deployment_test.go
index 5feeb7191..c6f905eef 100644
--- a/pkg/deploy/dashboard/dashboard_deployment_test.go
+++ b/pkg/deploy/dashboard/dashboard_deployment_test.go
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ func TestDashboardDeploymentEnvVars(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				{
 					Name:  "CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DEFAULTCOMPONENTS",
-					Value: `[{"name": "universal-developer-image", "container": {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-38da5c2"}}]`,
+					Value: `[{"name": "universal-developer-image", "container": {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-latest"}}]`,
 				},
 				{
 					Name:  "CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_COMPONENTS_PLUGINREGISTRY_OPENVSXURL",
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func TestDashboardDeploymentEnvVars(t *testing.T) {
 				},
 				{
 					Name:  "CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_DEVENVIRONMENTS_DEFAULTCOMPONENTS",
-					Value: `[{"name": "universal-developer-image", "container": {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-38da5c2"}}]`,
+					Value: `[{"name": "universal-developer-image", "container": {"image": "quay.io/devfile/universal-developer-image:ubi8-latest"}}]`,
 				},
 				{
 					Name:  "CHE_DEFAULT_SPEC_COMPONENTS_PLUGINREGISTRY_OPENVSXURL",