diff --git a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_NUMBER b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_NUMBER
index 72f523f36edb..c5b431b6cba2 100644
--- a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_NUMBER
+++ b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_NUMBER
@@ -1 +1 @@
-39
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+50
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diff --git a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_VERSION b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_VERSION
index 49dd460a9f88..ade995fb77a3 100644
--- a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_VERSION
+++ b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.16.0
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+v0.18.0
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