diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-release-0.6.yaml b/.github/workflows/nightly-release-0.6.yaml
index 03489fd..740d07a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-release-0.6.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-release-0.6.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/global-ci.yml
     with:
       tag: release-0.6
-      operator_tag: v0.6.0-beta.1
+      operator_tag: v0.6.0-rc.2
       api_tests_ref: release-0.6
       run_api_tests: true
       # TODO: this needs to be pinned to a release-0.6 specific branch