diff --git a/config.env b/config.env
index 71dc4f2..db98469 100644
--- a/config.env
+++ b/config.env
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export EXPLORER_INSTALL=on
 # Soroban configuration
 export SOROBAN_INSTALL=on
 
-SOROBAN_ANNOUNCE_CONFIG=$(yq e '.soroban-announce.enabled' /root/start9/config.yaml)
+SOROBAN_ANNOUNCE_CONFIG=$(yq e '.soroban-announce.enabled // "disabled"' /root/start9/config.yaml)
 if [ "$SOROBAN_ANNOUNCE_CONFIG" = "enabled" ]; then
 	export SOROBAN_ANNOUNCE=on
 else
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 # PandoTx Process is only available when Soroban announce is enabled
-S9_PANDOTX_PROCESS=$(yq e '.soroban-announce.pandotx-process' /root/start9/config.yaml)
+S9_PANDOTX_PROCESS=$(yq e '.soroban-announce.pandotx-process // false' /root/start9/config.yaml)
 if [ "$SOROBAN_ANNOUNCE_CONFIG" = "enabled" ] && [ "$S9_PANDOTX_PROCESS" = "true" ]; then
 	export NODE_PANDOTX_PROCESS=on
 else
@@ -120,4 +120,4 @@ export SOROBAN_ONION_FILE=/var/lib/tor/hsv3soroban/hostname
 export NODE_PANDOTX_FALLBACK_MODE=$(yq e '.pandotx-fallback-mode' /root/start9/config.yaml)
 
 # Max number of retries in case of a failed push
-export NODE_PANDOTX_NB_RETRIES=$(yq e '.pandotx-retries' /root/start9/config.yaml)
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+export NODE_PANDOTX_NB_RETRIES=$(yq e '.pandotx-retries' /root/start9/config.yaml)
diff --git a/manifest.yaml b/manifest.yaml
index ef5f9a0..270fad8 100644
--- a/manifest.yaml
+++ b/manifest.yaml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ interfaces:
       - http
 dependencies:
   bitcoind:
-    version: '>=0.21.1.2 <31.0.0'
+    version: '>=0.21.1.2'
     requirement:
       type: 'opt-out'
       how: Use the Bitcoin Core (default)
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ dependencies:
         type: script
     requires-runtime-config: true
   bitcoind-testnet:
-    version: '>=0.21.1.2 <31.0.0'
+    version: '>=0.21.1.2'
     requirement:
       type: 'opt-in'
       how: Use the Bitcoin Core Testnet4
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ dependencies:
         type: script
     requires-runtime-config: true
   fulcrum:
-    version: '>=1.11.0'
+    version: '>=2.0.0'
     requirement:
       type: 'opt-in'
       how: Set Indexer to Fulcrum in the config
diff --git a/scripts/procedures/migrations.ts b/scripts/procedures/migrations.ts
index c084bf7..f8d96d4 100644
--- a/scripts/procedures/migrations.ts
+++ b/scripts/procedures/migrations.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,34 @@
-import { compat, types as T } from "../deps.ts";
+import { compat, types as T } from '../deps.ts'
 
-export const migration: T.ExpectedExports.migration = compat.migrations
-    .fromMapping({}, "1.27.0.0" );
+export const migration: T.ExpectedExports.migration = compat.migrations.fromMapping(
+  {
+    '1.28.0.0': {
+      up: compat.migrations.updateConfig(
+        (config: any) => {
+          // Add default soroban and pandotx config for users upgrading from versions before 1.28.0
+          config['soroban-announce'] = {
+            'enabled': 'disabled'
+          }
+          config['pandotx-push'] = true
+          config['pandotx-retries'] = 2
+          config['pandotx-fallback-mode'] = 'convenient'
+          return config
+        },
+        true,
+        { version: '1.28.0.0', type: 'up' },
+      ),
+      down: compat.migrations.updateConfig(
+        (config: any) => {
+          delete config['soroban-announce']
+          delete config['pandotx-push']
+          delete config['pandotx-retries']
+          delete config['pandotx-fallback-mode']
+          return config
+        },
+        true,
+        { version: '1.28.0.0', type: 'down' },
+      ),
+    },
+  },
+  '1.28.0.0',
+)
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