diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index cd4a793..68ec228 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ variables:
     TUTOR_PLUGIN: notes
     TUTOR_IMAGES: notes
     TUTOR_PYPI_PACKAGE: tutor-notes
-    OPENEDX_RELEASE: koa
+    OPENEDX_RELEASE: lilac
 
 include:
   - project: 'community/tutor-ci'
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index eaee5e1..209a999 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 Students notes plugin for `Tutor <https://docs.tutor.overhang.io>`_
 ===================================================================
 
-This is a plugin for `Tutor <https://docs.tutor.overhang.io>`_ to easily add the `Open edX note-taking app <https://github.com/edx/edx-notes-api>`_ to an Open edX platform. This app allows students to annotate portions of the courseware (see `the official documentation <https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/open-edx-building-and-running-a-course/en/open-release-koa.master/exercises_tools/notes.html>`_).
+This is a plugin for `Tutor <https://docs.tutor.overhang.io>`_ to easily add the `Open edX note-taking app <https://github.com/edx/edx-notes-api>`_ to an Open edX platform. This app allows students to annotate portions of the courseware (see `the official documentation <https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/open-edx-building-and-running-a-course/en/open-release-lilac.master/exercises_tools/notes.html>`_).
 
-.. image:: https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/open-edx-building-and-running-a-course/en/open-release-koa.master/_images/SFD_SN_bodyexample.png
+.. image:: https://edx.readthedocs.io/projects/open-edx-building-and-running-a-course/en/open-release-lilac.master/_images/SFD_SN_bodyexample.png
     :alt: Notes in action
 
 Installation
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index bc0774e..2a01f24 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ setup(
     packages=find_packages(exclude=["tests*"]),
     include_package_data=True,
     python_requires=">=3.5",
-    install_requires=["tutor-openedx>=11.0.0,<12.0.0"],
+    install_requires=["tutor-openedx>=12.0.0,<13.0.0"],
     entry_points={"tutor.plugin.v0": ["notes = tutornotes.plugin"]},
     classifiers=[
         "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
diff --git a/tutornotes/__about__.py b/tutornotes/__about__.py
index b5d0980..62fd79e 100644
--- a/tutornotes/__about__.py
+++ b/tutornotes/__about__.py
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = "11.0.1"
+__version__ = "12.0.0"
+
diff --git a/tutornotes/templates/notes/apps/settings/tutor.py b/tutornotes/templates/notes/apps/settings/tutor.py
index a3e3873..2b82c17 100644
--- a/tutornotes/templates/notes/apps/settings/tutor.py
+++ b/tutornotes/templates/notes/apps/settings/tutor.py
@@ -23,13 +23,7 @@ DATABASES = {
 CLIENT_ID = "notes"
 CLIENT_SECRET = "{{ NOTES_OAUTH2_SECRET }}"
 
-HAYSTACK_CONNECTIONS = {
-    "default": {
-        "ENGINE": "notesserver.highlight.ElasticsearchSearchEngine",
-        "URL": "http://{{ ELASTICSEARCH_HOST }}:{{ ELASTICSEARCH_PORT }}/",
-        "INDEX_NAME": "notes",
-    }
-}
+ELASTICSEARCH_DSL = {'default': {'hosts': '{{ ELASTICSEARCH_HOST }}:{{ ELASTICSEARCH_PORT }}'}}
 
 LOGGING = {
     "version": 1,