diff --git a/api/v1beta2/foundationdbcluster_types.go b/api/v1beta2/foundationdbcluster_types.go
index 3bdf8c0ba..5cdf9b9ff 100644
--- a/api/v1beta2/foundationdbcluster_types.go
+++ b/api/v1beta2/foundationdbcluster_types.go
@@ -1042,6 +1042,7 @@ type FoundationDBClusterAutomationOptions struct {
 	MaintenanceModeOptions MaintenanceModeOptions `json:"maintenanceModeOptions,omitempty"`
 
 	// IgnoreLogGroupsForUpgrade defines the list of LogGroups that should be ignored during fdb version upgrade.
+	// The default is a list that includes "fdb-kubernetes-operator".
 	// +kubebuilder:validation:MaxItems=10
 	IgnoreLogGroupsForUpgrade []LogGroup `json:"ignoreLogGroupsForUpgrade,omitempty"`
 }
@@ -2638,3 +2639,14 @@ func (cluster *FoundationDBCluster) GetMaxZonesWithUnavailablePods() int {
 func (cluster *FoundationDBCluster) CacheDatabaseStatusForReconciliation(defaultValue bool) bool {
 	return pointer.BoolDeref(cluster.Spec.AutomationOptions.CacheDatabaseStatusForReconciliation, defaultValue)
 }
+
+// GetIgnoreLogGroupsForUpgrade will return the IgnoreLogGroupsForUpgrade, if the value is not set it will include the default `fdb-kubernetes-operator`
+// LogGroup.
+func (cluster *FoundationDBCluster) GetIgnoreLogGroupsForUpgrade() []LogGroup {
+	if len(cluster.Spec.AutomationOptions.IgnoreLogGroupsForUpgrade) > 0 {
+		return cluster.Spec.AutomationOptions.IgnoreLogGroupsForUpgrade
+	}
+
+	// Should we better read the FDB_NETWORK_OPTION_TRACE_LOG_GROUP env variable?
+	return []LogGroup{"fdb-kubernetes-operator"}
+}
diff --git a/controllers/check_client_compatibility.go b/controllers/check_client_compatibility.go
index 37418049f..e51a95d7d 100644
--- a/controllers/check_client_compatibility.go
+++ b/controllers/check_client_compatibility.go
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ func (c checkClientCompatibility) reconcile(ctx context.Context, r *FoundationDB
 	}
 
 	ignoredLogGroups := make(map[fdbv1beta2.LogGroup]fdbv1beta2.None)
-	for _, logGroup := range cluster.Spec.AutomationOptions.IgnoreLogGroupsForUpgrade {
+	for _, logGroup := range cluster.GetIgnoreLogGroupsForUpgrade() {
 		ignoredLogGroups[logGroup] = fdbv1beta2.None{}
 	}
 	unsupportedClients := getUnsupportedClients(status.Cluster.Clients.SupportedVersions, protocolVersion, ignoredLogGroups)
diff --git a/docs/cluster_spec.md b/docs/cluster_spec.md
index c80187116..4a56bb581 100644
--- a/docs/cluster_spec.md
+++ b/docs/cluster_spec.md
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ FoundationDBClusterAutomationOptions provides flags for enabling or disabling op
 | podUpdateStrategy | PodUpdateStrategy defines how Pod spec changes are rolled out either by replacing Pods or by deleting Pods. The default for this is ReplaceTransactionSystem. | [PodUpdateStrategy](#podupdatestrategy) | false |
 | useManagementAPI | UseManagementAPI defines if the operator should make use of the management API instead of using fdbcli to interact with the FoundationDB cluster. | *bool | false |
 | maintenanceModeOptions | MaintenanceModeOptions contains options for maintenance mode related settings. | [MaintenanceModeOptions](#maintenancemodeoptions) | false |
-| ignoreLogGroupsForUpgrade | IgnoreLogGroupsForUpgrade defines the list of LogGroups that should be ignored during fdb version upgrade. | [][LogGroup](#loggroup) | false |
+| ignoreLogGroupsForUpgrade | IgnoreLogGroupsForUpgrade defines the list of LogGroups that should be ignored during fdb version upgrade. The default is a list that includes \"fdb-kubernetes-operator\". | [][LogGroup](#loggroup) | false |
 
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diff --git a/docs/manual/operations.md b/docs/manual/operations.md
index da973e925..64a583520 100644
--- a/docs/manual/operations.md
+++ b/docs/manual/operations.md
@@ -74,6 +74,27 @@ spec:
   version: 7.2.4
 ```
 
+The supported versions of the operator are documented in the [compatibility](../compatibility.md) guide.
+Downgrades of patch versions are supported, but not for major or minor versions.
+
+For version upgrades from 7.1+ to another major or minor versions the client compatibility check might requires some additional configuration:
+
+```yaml
+apiVersion: apps.foundationdb.org/v1beta2
+kind: FoundationDBCluster
+metadata:
+  name: sample-cluster
+spec:
+  version: 7.2.4
+  automationOptions:
+    ignoreLogGroupsForUpgrade:
+      - fdb-kubernetes-operator
+```
+
+The default value for the log group of the operator is `fdb-kubernetes-operator` but can be changed by setting the environment variable `FDB_NETWORK_OPTION_TRACE_LOG_GROUP`.
+The operator version `v1.19.0` and never sets this value as a default and those changes are not required.
+
+
 The upgrade process is described in more detail in [upgrades](./upgrades.md).
 
 ## Renaming a Cluster