diff --git a/test/e2e/config/azure-dev.yaml b/test/e2e/config/azure-dev.yaml
index b5d4f3a8796..0a2b7256bef 100644
--- a/test/e2e/config/azure-dev.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/config/azure-dev.yaml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ providers:
       replacements:
       - old: "imagePullPolicy: Always"
         new: "imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent"
-    - name: v1.8.99 # "vNext"; use manifests from local source files
+    - name: v1.9.99 # "vNext"; use manifests from local source files
       value: "${PWD}/config/default"
       contract: v1beta1
       files:
diff --git a/test/e2e/data/shared/v1beta1_provider/metadata.yaml b/test/e2e/data/shared/v1beta1_provider/metadata.yaml
index 75d693d513d..f9bc96a9043 100644
--- a/test/e2e/data/shared/v1beta1_provider/metadata.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/data/shared/v1beta1_provider/metadata.yaml
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ releaseSeries:
     minor: 5
     contract: v1alpha4
   - major: 1
-    minor: 8
+    minor: 9
     contract: v1beta1