diff --git a/interchaintest/chain_upgrade_test.go b/interchaintest/chain_upgrade_test.go
index e3ad0ba5..a2c4722e 100644
--- a/interchaintest/chain_upgrade_test.go
+++ b/interchaintest/chain_upgrade_test.go
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ const (
 func TestPersistenceUpgradeBasic(t *testing.T) {
 	var (
 		chainName            = "persistence"
-		initialVersion       = "v11.9.0"
-		upgradeName          = "v11.10.0"
+		initialVersion       = "v11.10.0"
+		upgradeName          = "v11.11.0-rc0"
 		upgradeRepo          = PersistenceCoreImage.Repository
 		upgradeBranchVersion = PersistenceCoreImage.Version
 	)