Di Mitri, S. Allaria, E. Badano, L. Cinquegrana, P. Cudin, I. D’Auria, G. Danailov, M.B. De Ninno, G. Delgiusto, P. Demidovich, A.A. Garzella, D. Giannessi, L. Masciovecchio, C. Penco, G. Rebernik Ribič, P. Shafqat, N. Sigalotti, P. Spezzani, C. Sturari, L. Trovò, M. JACoW Publishing Geneva, Switzerland Short and long term upgrade plans of the FERMI free-electron laser facility at Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, Italy, will be reported. They include the ongoing linear accelerator energy upgrade and the conversion of the first undulator line to echo-enabled harmonic generation. The upgrade of the second undulator line to a two stage echo-based fresh-bunch scheme is also under study.