diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index cc45642b..7662d9d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ on:
       - '**'
 
 env:
-  BEE_VERSION: '1.4.0-rc1-014b4761-stateful'
-  BLOCKCHAIN_VERSION: '1.2.0-for-1.4.0-rc1-014b4761-stateful'
+  BEE_VERSION: '1.4.0-8fa696a8-stateful'
+  BLOCKCHAIN_VERSION: '1.2.0-for-1.4.0-8fa696a8-stateful'
   BEE_ENV_PREFIX: 'swarm-test'
   BEE_IMAGE_PREFIX: 'docker.pkg.github.com/ethersphere/bee-factory'
   COMMIT_VERSION_TAG: 'false'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index baa78af4..9fbaa490 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -116,6 +116,6 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=12.0.0",
     "npm": ">=6.0.0",
-    "bee": "1.4.0-rc1-014b4761"
+    "bee": "1.4.0-8fa696a8"
   }
 }