diff --git a/.github/workflows/beekeeper.yml b/.github/workflows/beekeeper.yml
index d9b687dcebb..82ebc321154 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/beekeeper.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/beekeeper.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ env:
   REPLICA: 3
   RUN_TYPE: "PR RUN"
   SETUP_CONTRACT_IMAGE: "ethersphere/bee-localchain"
-  SETUP_CONTRACT_IMAGE_TAG: "0.8.3"
+  SETUP_CONTRACT_IMAGE_TAG: "0.9.0-rc3"
   BEELOCAL_BRANCH: "main"
   BEEKEEPER_BRANCH: "feat/act"
   BEEKEEPER_METRICS_ENABLED: false