diff --git a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER
index 987e7ca9a76d..8e14edce9ccd 100644
--- a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER
+++ b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER
@@ -1 +1 @@
-77
+78
diff --git a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION
index e04505c262e6..c15db2363aa5 100644
--- a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION
+++ b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.20.6
+v0.20.7