diff --git a/bundle.Dockerfile b/bundle.Dockerfile
index d9e8e68f7..b0e0cab55 100644
--- a/bundle.Dockerfile
+++ b/bundle.Dockerfile
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ LABEL operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.mediatype.v1=registry+v1
 LABEL operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.manifests.v1=manifests/
 LABEL operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.metadata.v1=metadata/
 LABEL operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.package.v1=kuadrant-operator
-LABEL operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.channels.v1=stable
-LABEL operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.channel.default.v1=stable
+LABEL operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.channels.v1=preview
 LABEL operators.operatorframework.io.metrics.builder=operator-sdk-v1.32.0
 LABEL operators.operatorframework.io.metrics.mediatype.v1=metrics+v1
 LABEL operators.operatorframework.io.metrics.project_layout=go.kubebuilder.io/v3
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 61be567b0..314b2f556 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -130,13 +130,13 @@ metadata:
       ]
     capabilities: Basic Install
     categories: Integration & Delivery
-    containerImage: quay.io/kuadrant/kuadrant-operator:v0.6.0
-    createdAt: "2023-12-18T14:19:07Z"
+    containerImage: quay.io/kuadrant/kuadrant-operator:v0.6.1-rc1
+    createdAt: "2024-01-30T22:36:06Z"
     operators.operatorframework.io/builder: operator-sdk-v1.32.0
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
     repository: https://github.com/Kuadrant/kuadrant-operator
     support: kuadrant
-  name: kuadrant-operator.v0.6.0
+  name: kuadrant-operator.v0.6.1-rc1
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ spec:
                 env:
                 - name: RELATED_IMAGE_WASMSHIM
                   value: oci://quay.io/kuadrant/wasm-shim:v0.3.0
-                image: quay.io/kuadrant/kuadrant-operator:v0.6.0
+                image: quay.io/kuadrant/kuadrant-operator:v0.6.1-rc1
                 livenessProbe:
                   httpGet:
                     path: /healthz
@@ -899,5 +899,5 @@ spec:
   relatedImages:
   - image: oci://quay.io/kuadrant/wasm-shim:v0.3.0
     name: wasmshim
-  replaces: kuadrant-operator.v0.5.0
-  version: 0.6.0
+  replaces: kuadrant-operator.v0.6.0
+  version: 0.6.1-rc1
diff --git a/bundle/metadata/annotations.yaml b/bundle/metadata/annotations.yaml
index b7f71e4d4..a12ac97b3 100644
--- a/bundle/metadata/annotations.yaml
+++ b/bundle/metadata/annotations.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@ annotations:
   operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.manifests.v1: manifests/
   operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.metadata.v1: metadata/
   operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.package.v1: kuadrant-operator
-  operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.channels.v1: stable
-  operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.channel.default.v1: stable
+  operators.operatorframework.io.bundle.channels.v1: preview
   operators.operatorframework.io.metrics.builder: operator-sdk-v1.32.0
   operators.operatorframework.io.metrics.mediatype.v1: metrics+v1
   operators.operatorframework.io.metrics.project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index 7ad9dad52..1c67389ac 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ kind: Kustomization
 images:
 - name: controller
   newName: quay.io/kuadrant/kuadrant-operator
-  newTag: v0.6.0
+  newTag: v0.6.1-rc1
diff --git a/config/manifests/bases/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/config/manifests/bases/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 3546935cc..becbaf73b 100644
--- a/config/manifests/bases/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/config/manifests/bases/kuadrant-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@ metadata:
     alm-examples: '[]'
     capabilities: Basic Install
     categories: Integration & Delivery
-    containerImage: quay.io/kuadrant/kuadrant-operator:v0.6.0
+    containerImage: quay.io/kuadrant/kuadrant-operator:v0.6.1-rc1
     operators.operatorframework.io/builder: operator-sdk-v1.9.0
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: unknown
     repository: https://github.com/Kuadrant/kuadrant-operator
     support: kuadrant
-  name: kuadrant-operator.v0.6.0
+  name: kuadrant-operator.v0.6.1-rc1
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -101,5 +101,5 @@ spec:
   provider:
     name: Red Hat
     url: https://github.com/Kuadrant/kuadrant-operator
-  replaces: kuadrant-operator.v0.5.0
-  version: 0.6.0
+  replaces: kuadrant-operator.v0.6.0
+  version: 0.6.1-rc1