diff --git a/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh b/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh
index 57a1ecc5..66b898a6 100755
--- a/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh
+++ b/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ killall kubectl
 setupKubectlAccessForCI
 
 get_started "operator.yaml" "101_initial_cluster.yaml"
-verifyVtGateVersion "20.0.0"
+verifyVtGateVersion "20.0.0-rc1"
 checkSemiSyncSetup
 # Initially too durability policy should be specified
 verifyDurabilityPolicy "commerce" "semi_sync"