diff --git a/src/mas/devops/mas.py b/src/mas/devops/mas.py
index 1a2a8f75..841150ff 100644
--- a/src/mas/devops/mas.py
+++ b/src/mas/devops/mas.py
@@ -179,6 +179,26 @@ def verifyMasInstance(dynClient: DynamicClient, instanceId: str) -> bool:
         return False
 
 
+def verifyAiServiceInstance(dynClient: DynamicClient, instanceId: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Validate that the chosen AI Service instance exists
+    """
+    try:
+        aiserviceAPI = dynClient.resources.get(api_version="aiservice.ibm.com/v1", kind="AIServiceApp")
+        aiserviceAPI.get(name=instanceId, namespace=f"aiservice-{instanceId}")
+        return True
+    except NotFoundError:
+        print("NOT FOUND")
+        return False
+    except ResourceNotFoundError:
+        # The AIServiceApp CRD has not even been installed in the cluster
+        print("RESOURCE NOT FOUND")
+        return False
+    except UnauthorizedError as e:
+        logger.error(f"Error: Unable to verify AI Service instance due to failed authorization: {e}")
+        return False
+
+
 def verifyAppInstance(dynClient: DynamicClient, instanceId: str, applicationId: str) -> bool:
     """
     Validate that the chosen app instance exists
@@ -260,6 +280,17 @@ def getAppsSubscriptionChannel(dynClient: DynamicClient, instanceId: str) -> lis
         return []
 
 
+def getAiserviceChannel(dynClient: DynamicClient, instanceId: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Get the AI Service channel from the subscription
+    """
+    aiserviceSubscription = getSubscription(dynClient, f"aiservice-{instanceId}", "ibm-aiservice")
+    if aiserviceSubscription is None:
+        return None
+    else:
+        return aiserviceSubscription.spec.channel
+
+
 def updateIBMEntitlementKey(dynClient: DynamicClient, namespace: str, icrUsername: str, icrPassword: str, artifactoryUsername: str = None, artifactoryPassword: str = None, secretName: str = "ibm-entitlement") -> ResourceInstance:
     if secretName is None:
         secretName = "ibm-entitlement"
diff --git a/src/mas/devops/tekton.py b/src/mas/devops/tekton.py
index 3b4eb1eb..f489d5b5 100644
--- a/src/mas/devops/tekton.py
+++ b/src/mas/devops/tekton.py
@@ -462,3 +462,35 @@ def launchAiServiceInstallPipeline(dynClient: DynamicClient, params: dict) -> st
 
     pipelineURL = f"{getConsoleURL(dynClient)}/k8s/ns/aiservice-{instanceId}-pipelines/tekton.dev~v1beta1~PipelineRun/{instanceId}-install-{timestamp}"
     return pipelineURL
+
+
+def launchAiServiceUpgradePipeline(dynClient: DynamicClient,
+                                   aiserviceInstanceId: str,
+                                   skipPreCheck: bool = False,
+                                   aiserviceChannel: str = "",
+                                   params: dict = {}) -> str:
+    """
+    Create a PipelineRun to upgrade the chosen AI Service instance
+    """
+    pipelineRunsAPI = dynClient.resources.get(api_version="tekton.dev/v1beta1", kind="PipelineRun")
+    namespace = f"aiservice-{aiserviceInstanceId}-pipelines"
+    timestamp = datetime.now().strftime("%y%m%d-%H%M")
+    # Create the PipelineRun
+    templateDir = path.join(path.abspath(path.dirname(__file__)), "templates")
+    env = Environment(
+        loader=FileSystemLoader(searchpath=templateDir)
+    )
+    template = env.get_template("pipelinerun-aiservice-upgrade.yml.j2")
+    renderedTemplate = template.render(
+        timestamp=timestamp,
+        aiservice_instance_id=aiserviceInstanceId,
+        skip_pre_check=skipPreCheck,
+        aiservice_channel=aiserviceChannel,
+        **params
+    )
+    logger.debug(renderedTemplate)
+    pipelineRun = yaml.safe_load(renderedTemplate)
+    pipelineRunsAPI.apply(body=pipelineRun, namespace=namespace)
+
+    pipelineURL = f"{getConsoleURL(dynClient)}/k8s/ns/aiservice-{aiserviceInstanceId}-pipelines/tekton.dev~v1beta1~PipelineRun/{aiserviceInstanceId}-upgrade-{timestamp}"
+    return pipelineURL
diff --git a/src/mas/devops/templates/pipelinerun-aiservice-upgrade.yml.j2 b/src/mas/devops/templates/pipelinerun-aiservice-upgrade.yml.j2
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..47bfe1d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/mas/devops/templates/pipelinerun-aiservice-upgrade.yml.j2
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+---
+apiVersion: tekton.dev/v1beta1
+kind: PipelineRun
+metadata:
+  name: "{{ aiservice_instance_id }}-upgrade-{{ timestamp }}"
+  labels:
+    tekton.dev/pipeline: aiservice-upgrade
+spec:
+  pipelineRef:
+    name: aiservice-upgrade
+
+  serviceAccountName: "{{ service_account_name | default('pipeline', True) }}"
+  timeouts:
+    pipeline: "0"
+
+  params:
+    # Target AI Service Instance
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    - name: aiservice_instance_id
+      value: "{{ aiservice_instance_id }}"
+    - name: aiservice_channel
+      value: "{{ aiservice_channel }}"
+
+    # IBM Entitlement Key
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    - name: ibm_entitlement_key
+      value: "{{ ibm_entitlement_key }}"
+
+{%- if skip_pre_check is defined and skip_pre_check != "" %}
+    # Skip pre-check
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    - name: skip_pre_check
+      value: "{{ skip_pre_check }}"
+{%- endif %}
+{%- if artifactory_username is defined and artifactory_username != "" %}
+
+    # Enable development catalogs
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    - name: artifactory_username
+      value: "{{ artifactory_username }}"
+    - name: artifactory_token
+      value: "{{ artifactory_token }}"
+{%- endif %}
+
+  workspaces:
+    # The generated configuration files
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    - name: shared-configs
+      persistentVolumeClaim:
+        claimName: config-pvc
+
+    # PodTemplates configurations
+    # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    - name: shared-pod-templates
+      secret:
+        secretName: pipeline-pod-templates