diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index cf13f9d2..36c5f549 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ require (
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime v0.16.3
 	sigs.k8s.io/controller-tools v0.11.3
 	sigs.k8s.io/kustomize v2.0.3+incompatible
-	vitess.io/vitess v0.20.0-rc1
+	vitess.io/vitess v0.20.0-rc2
 )
 
 require (
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 0e8b91c5..1cff84ca 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -784,5 +784,5 @@ sigs.k8s.io/structured-merge-diff/v4 v4.4.1/go.mod h1:N8hJocpFajUSSeSJ9bOZ77Vzej
 sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.2.0/go.mod h1:yfXDCHCao9+ENCvLSE62v9VSji2MKu5jeNfTrofGhJc=
 sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.4.0 h1:Mk1wCc2gy/F0THH0TAp1QYyJNzRm2KCLy3o5ASXVI5E=
 sigs.k8s.io/yaml v1.4.0/go.mod h1:Ejl7/uTz7PSA4eKMyQCUTnhZYNmLIl+5c2lQPGR2BPY=
-vitess.io/vitess v0.20.0-rc1 h1:xxe6NDjrhMb7nTW4Rafue+mUpOIdcIN1oV+tMasaMrk=
-vitess.io/vitess v0.20.0-rc1/go.mod h1:vbcOzYn1ffhHaeIJk9tef4sm7VknJczPSY9pT2vV4Xs=
+vitess.io/vitess v0.20.0-rc2 h1:7E3qvPw2XjGk/K4K1b3NfKIA9IQXu4DizC5MNU/Y3sk=
+vitess.io/vitess v0.20.0-rc2/go.mod h1:vbcOzYn1ffhHaeIJk9tef4sm7VknJczPSY9pT2vV4Xs=
diff --git a/pkg/apis/planetscale/v2/defaults.go b/pkg/apis/planetscale/v2/defaults.go
index 82fc8367..92fbe484 100644
--- a/pkg/apis/planetscale/v2/defaults.go
+++ b/pkg/apis/planetscale/v2/defaults.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ const (
 	// DefaultMysqlPortName is the name for the MySQL port.
 	DefaultMysqlPortName = "mysql"
 
-	defaultVitessLiteImage = "vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1"
+	defaultVitessLiteImage = "vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2"
 	defaultMySQLImage      = "mysql:8.0.30"
 
 	DefaultInitCPURequestMillis   = 100
diff --git a/test/endtoend/backup_restore_test.sh b/test/endtoend/backup_restore_test.sh
index d91a3b51..19954a80 100755
--- a/test/endtoend/backup_restore_test.sh
+++ b/test/endtoend/backup_restore_test.sh
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ killall kubectl
 setupKubectlAccessForCI
 
 get_started "operator-latest.yaml" "101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml"
-verifyVtGateVersion "20.0.0-rc1"
+verifyVtGateVersion "20.0.0-rc2"
 checkSemiSyncSetup
 takeBackup "commerce/-"
 verifyListBackupsOutput
diff --git a/test/endtoend/backup_schedule_test.sh b/test/endtoend/backup_schedule_test.sh
index a5063555..00cd8085 100755
--- a/test/endtoend/backup_schedule_test.sh
+++ b/test/endtoend/backup_schedule_test.sh
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ killall kubectl
 setupKubectlAccessForCI
 
 get_started "operator-latest.yaml" "101_initial_cluster_backup_schedule.yaml"
-verifyVtGateVersion "20.0.0-rc1"
+verifyVtGateVersion "20.0.0-rc2"
 checkSemiSyncSetup
 verifyListBackupsOutputWithSchedule
 
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml
index 23fae288..10ba5dbb 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ spec:
           path: /backup
           type: Directory
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
     mysqld:
       mysql80Compatible: mysql:8.0.30
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup_schedule.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup_schedule.yaml
index a8b9673f..d5d8b2e9 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup_schedule.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_backup_schedule.yaml
@@ -46,11 +46,11 @@ spec:
             keyspace: "commerce"
             shard: "-"
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
     mysqld:
       mysql80Compatible: mysql:8.0.30
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_vtorc_vtadmin.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_vtorc_vtadmin.yaml
index 69727051..03afd317 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_vtorc_vtadmin.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/101_initial_cluster_vtorc_vtadmin.yaml
@@ -8,12 +8,12 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
     mysqld:
       mysql80Compatible: mysql:8.0.30
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/102_keyspace_teardown.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/102_keyspace_teardown.yaml
index b8b8f328..89d5653c 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/102_keyspace_teardown.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/102_keyspace_teardown.yaml
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ spec:
           path: /backup
           type: Directory
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
     mysqld:
       mysql80Compatible: mysql:8.0.30
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
index 88a1f171..034a295f 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
     mysqld:
       mysql80Compatible: mysql:8.0.30
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/302_new_shards.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
index f081ee1d..7c855d67 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
     mysqld:
       mysql80Compatible: mysql:8.0.30
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
index 6e50b017..9771d2c0 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
     mysqld:
       mysql80Compatible: mysql:8.0.30
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
diff --git a/test/endtoend/operator/cluster_upgrade.yaml b/test/endtoend/operator/cluster_upgrade.yaml
index fea06bde..f5ec9c6f 100644
--- a/test/endtoend/operator/cluster_upgrade.yaml
+++ b/test/endtoend/operator/cluster_upgrade.yaml
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc1
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v20.0.0-rc2
     mysqld:
       mysql80Compatible: mysql:8.0.30
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
diff --git a/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh b/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh
index 94f82069..967649c3 100755
--- a/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh
+++ b/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ checkSemiSyncSetup
 # Initially too durability policy should be specified
 verifyDurabilityPolicy "commerce" "semi_sync"
 upgradeToLatest
-verifyVtGateVersion "20.0.0-rc1"
+verifyVtGateVersion "20.0.0-rc2"
 checkSemiSyncSetup
 # After upgrading, we verify that the durability policy is still semi_sync
 verifyDurabilityPolicy "commerce" "semi_sync"
diff --git a/test/endtoend/vtorc_vtadmin_test.sh b/test/endtoend/vtorc_vtadmin_test.sh
index fe09e112..0e1a0cc7 100755
--- a/test/endtoend/vtorc_vtadmin_test.sh
+++ b/test/endtoend/vtorc_vtadmin_test.sh
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ killall kubectl
 setupKubectlAccessForCI
 
 get_started_vtorc_vtadmin
-verifyVtGateVersion "20.0.0-rc1"
+verifyVtGateVersion "20.0.0-rc2"
 checkSemiSyncSetup
 
 # Check Vtadmin is setup