diff --git a/tests/testdata/smoke-test-dse.yaml b/tests/testdata/smoke-test-dse.yaml
index ced8e841..4b8c5d0a 100644
--- a/tests/testdata/smoke-test-dse.yaml
+++ b/tests/testdata/smoke-test-dse.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
 spec:
   clusterName: cluster2
   serverType: dse
-  serverVersion: "6.8.31"
+  serverVersion: "6.9.4"
   managementApiAuth:
     insecure: {}
   size: 1