diff --git a/ci.cue b/ci.cue
index 3c714b1d5a..650786552a 100644
--- a/ci.cue
+++ b/ci.cue
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ dagger.#Plan & {
 			HELM_OCI_REPO:          string | *"ghcr.io/rancher"
 			DASHBOARDS_VERSION:     string | *"1.3.3"
 			OPENSEARCH_VERSION:     string | *"1.3.3"
-			PLUGIN_VERSION:         string | *"0.6.1-rc2"
-			PLUGIN_PUBLISH:         string | *"0.6.1"
+			PLUGIN_VERSION:         string | *"0.6.2-rc1"
+			PLUGIN_PUBLISH:         string | *"0.6.2-rc1"
 			EXPECTED_REF?:          string // used by tilt
 			DOCKER_USERNAME?:       string
 			DOCKER_PASSWORD?:       dagger.#Secret
diff --git a/packages/opni-agent/opni-agent/charts/Chart.yaml b/packages/opni-agent/opni-agent/charts/Chart.yaml
index 9f245c5d41..902c0948e7 100644
--- a/packages/opni-agent/opni-agent/charts/Chart.yaml
+++ b/packages/opni-agent/opni-agent/charts/Chart.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ annotations:
   catalog.rancher.io/namespace: opni-system
   catalog.rancher.io/release-name: opni-agent
 apiVersion: v2
-appVersion: 0.6.1
+appVersion: 0.6.2-rc1
 dependencies:
 - condition: kube-prometheus-stack.enabled
   name: kube-prometheus-stack
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ dependencies:
 description: Opni Agent
 name: opni-agent
 type: application
-version: 0.6.1
+version: 0.6.2-rc1
diff --git a/packages/opni-agent/opni-agent/package.yaml b/packages/opni-agent/opni-agent/package.yaml
index 6c5caafa4f..c6bec8fc2b 100644
--- a/packages/opni-agent/opni-agent/package.yaml
+++ b/packages/opni-agent/opni-agent/package.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 url: local
-version: 0.6.1
+version: 0.6.2-rc1
 workingDir: charts
 additionalCharts:
 - workingDir: charts-crd
diff --git a/packages/opni/opni/charts/Chart.yaml b/packages/opni/opni/charts/Chart.yaml
index f1b5f77cd1..c59918ed00 100644
--- a/packages/opni/opni/charts/Chart.yaml
+++ b/packages/opni/opni/charts/Chart.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ annotations:
   catalog.rancher.io/namespace: opni-cluster-system
   catalog.rancher.io/release-name: opni
 apiVersion: v2
-appVersion: 0.6.1
+appVersion: 0.6.2-rc1
 dependencies:
 - condition: opni-agent.kube-prometheus-stack.enabled
   name: kube-prometheus-stack
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ maintainers:
   name: Dan Bason
 name: opni
 type: application
-version: 0.6.1
+version: 0.6.2-rc1
diff --git a/packages/opni/opni/package.yaml b/packages/opni/opni/package.yaml
index 0fb6911e68..95555e8560 100644
--- a/packages/opni/opni/package.yaml
+++ b/packages/opni/opni/package.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 url: local
-version: 0.6.1
+version: 0.6.2-rc1
 workingDir: charts
 additionalCharts:
 - workingDir: charts-crd
diff --git a/pkg/resources/opniopensearch/resources.go b/pkg/resources/opniopensearch/resources.go
index 4c19cbf358..72114d74a6 100644
--- a/pkg/resources/opniopensearch/resources.go
+++ b/pkg/resources/opniopensearch/resources.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func (r *Reconciler) buildOpensearchCluster(natsAuthSecret string) *opsterv1.Ope
 	// Set default image version
 	version := r.instance.Spec.Version
 	if version == "unversioned" {
-		version = "0.6.1"
+		version = "0.6.2-rc1"
 	}
 
 	image := fmt.Sprintf(
diff --git a/plugins/logging/pkg/gateway/admin.go b/plugins/logging/pkg/gateway/admin.go
index d51430fd9f..6bfafa1073 100644
--- a/plugins/logging/pkg/gateway/admin.go
+++ b/plugins/logging/pkg/gateway/admin.go
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ func (p *Plugin) convertProtobufToDashboards(
 	cluster *loggingv1beta1.OpniOpensearch,
 ) opsterv1.DashboardsConfig {
 	var osVersion string
-	version := "0.6.1"
+	version := "0.6.2-rc1"
 	if cluster == nil {
 		if util.Version != "unversioned" {
 			version = strings.TrimPrefix(util.Version, "v")
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ func (p *Plugin) convertProtobufToDashboards(
 	}
 
 	if version == "unversioned" {
-		version = "0.6.1"
+		version = "0.6.2-rc1"
 	}
 
 	image := fmt.Sprintf(
diff --git a/plugins/logging/pkg/gateway/plugin_test.go b/plugins/logging/pkg/gateway/plugin_test.go
index 28656bf36f..76f4b2198c 100644
--- a/plugins/logging/pkg/gateway/plugin_test.go
+++ b/plugins/logging/pkg/gateway/plugin_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Logging Plugin", Ordered, Label("unit"), func() {
 
 	BeforeEach(func() {
 		namespace = "test-logging"
-		version = "0.6.1"
+		version = "0.6.2-rc1"
 		opensearchVersion = "1.3.3"
 
 		request = &loggingadmin.OpensearchCluster{
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Logging Plugin", Ordered, Label("unit"), func() {
 		}
 		dashboards = opsterv1.DashboardsConfig{
 			ImageSpec: &opsterv1.ImageSpec{
-				Image: lo.ToPtr("docker.io/rancher/opensearch-dashboards:1.3.3-0.6.1"),
+				Image: lo.ToPtr("docker.io/rancher/opensearch-dashboards:1.3.3-0.6.2-rc1"),
 			},
 			Replicas: 1,
 			Enable:   true,
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Logging Plugin", Ordered, Label("unit"), func() {
 					return reflect.DeepEqual(object.Spec.NodePools[0], nodePool)
 				}, timeout, interval).Should(BeTrue())
 				Expect(object.Spec.Security).To(Equal(security))
-				Expect(object.Spec.Version).To(Equal("0.6.1"))
+				Expect(object.Spec.Version).To(Equal("0.6.2-rc1"))
 			})
 		})
 		Specify("check upgrade available should return false", func() {