diff --git a/packages/system/kairos-agent/collection.yaml b/packages/system/kairos-agent/collection.yaml
index 3808f2a68..b069d0688 100644
--- a/packages/system/kairos-agent/collection.yaml
+++ b/packages/system/kairos-agent/collection.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ packages:
     description: "Lifecycle agent for kairos"
   - name: "kairos-agent"
     category: "fips"
-    version: "2.5.0"
+    version: "2.6.0-rc1"
     labels:
       github.repo: "kairos-agent"
       autobump.revdeps: "true"