diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 890eb15b0f..3b1eb14047 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
             - if: contains(github.head_ref, 'release--')
               name: Install dfx
               run: |
-                  DFXVM_INIT_YES=true DFX_VERSION=0.20.0-extensioncanistertype.0 sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://sdk.dfinity.org/install.sh)"
+                  DFXVM_INIT_YES=true DFX_VERSION=0.20.1 sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://sdk.dfinity.org/install.sh)"
                   echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
             # TODO we should use some Action-specific bot account
             - if: contains(github.head_ref, 'release--')
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ jobs:
             - if: ${{ needs.release-candidate-deploy.outputs.should_run_tests }}
               name: Install dfx
               run: |
-                  DFXVM_INIT_YES=true DFX_VERSION=0.20.0-extensioncanistertype.0 sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://sdk.dfinity.org/install.sh)"
+                  DFXVM_INIT_YES=true DFX_VERSION=0.20.1 sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://sdk.dfinity.org/install.sh)"
                   echo "$HOME/.local/share/dfx/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
             - if: ${{ needs.release-candidate-deploy.outputs.should_run_tests }}
               uses: actions/cache@v3
diff --git a/examples/composite_queries/test/tests.ts b/examples/composite_queries/test/tests.ts
index b05c7b00d0..12a33dbb78 100644
--- a/examples/composite_queries/test/tests.ts
+++ b/examples/composite_queries/test/tests.ts
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ export function get_tests(canister1: ActorSubclass<_SERVICE>): Test[] {
                         Ok: error
                             .toString()
                             .includes(
-                                `Rejection code 5, Canister ${getCanisterId(
+                                `Rejection code 5, Error from Canister ${getCanisterId(
                                     'canister2'
-                                )} has no query method`
+                                )}: Canister has no query method`
                             )
                     };
                 }
diff --git a/examples/ic_api/test/tests.ts b/examples/ic_api/test/tests.ts
index 21220b09cd..4f23d65c09 100644
--- a/examples/ic_api/test/tests.ts
+++ b/examples/ic_api/test/tests.ts
@@ -302,9 +302,9 @@ export function getTests(icApiCanister: ActorSubclass<_SERVICE>): Test[] {
                     return {
                         Ok:
                             (error as any).props.Message ===
-                            `IC0503: Canister ${getCanisterId(
+                            `IC0503: Error from Canister ${getCanisterId(
                                 'ic_api'
-                            )} trapped explicitly: here is the message`
+                            )}: Canister trapped explicitly: here is the message`
                     };
                 }
             }