diff --git a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER
index a2720097dccb..e373ee695f6e 100644
--- a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER
+++ b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER
@@ -1 +1 @@
-39
+50
diff --git a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION
index 49dd460a9f88..ade995fb77a3 100644
--- a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION
+++ b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.16.0
\ No newline at end of file
+v0.18.0
\ No newline at end of file