diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/components/tabs.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/components/tabs.tsx
index 87bf036361591..5bd065e60633c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/components/tabs.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/components/tabs.tsx
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ import { injectI18n } from '@kbn/i18n/react';
 import chrome from 'ui/chrome';
 
 import { UpgradeAssistantStatus } from '../../server/lib/es_migration_apis';
-import { LatestMinorBanner } from './latest_minor_banner';
 import { CheckupTab } from './tabs/checkup';
 import { OverviewTab } from './tabs/overview';
 import { LoadingState, UpgradeAssistantTabProps } from './types';
@@ -88,8 +87,6 @@ export class UpgradeAssistantTabsUI extends React.Component<
       loadingState,
       refreshCheckupData: this.loadData,
       setSelectedTabIndex: this.setSelectedTabIndex,
-      // Remove this in last minor of the current major (eg. 6.7)
-      alertBanner: <LatestMinorBanner />,
     };
 
     return [
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/components/tabs/overview/steps.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/components/tabs/overview/steps.tsx
index 861db5a74c7a6..adfaf5866cee8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/components/tabs/overview/steps.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/upgrade_assistant/public/components/tabs/overview/steps.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import { DeprecationLoggingToggle } from './deprecation_logging_toggle';
 
 // Leaving these here even if unused so they are picked up for i18n static analysis
 // Keep this until last minor release (when next major is also released).
+// @ts-ignore
 const WAIT_FOR_RELEASE_STEP = {
   title: i18n.translate('xpack.upgradeAssistant.overviewTab.steps.waitForReleaseStep.stepTitle', {
     defaultMessage: 'Wait for the Elasticsearch {nextEsVersion} release',
@@ -266,7 +267,7 @@ export const StepsUI: StatelessComponent<
         },
 
         // Swap in START_UPGRADE_STEP on the last minor release.
-        WAIT_FOR_RELEASE_STEP,
+        START_UPGRADE_STEP,
       ]}
     />
   );