diff --git a/test/endtoend/backup_restore_test.sh b/test/endtoend/backup_restore_test.sh
index 8cf72e21..2ffe437a 100755
--- a/test/endtoend/backup_restore_test.sh
+++ b/test/endtoend/backup_restore_test.sh
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ killall kubectl
 setupKubectlAccessForCI
 
 get_started "operator-latest.yaml" "101_initial_cluster_backup.yaml"
-verifyVtGateVersion "18.0.0-rc1"
+verifyVtGateVersion "18.0.0"
 checkSemiSyncSetup
 takeBackup "commerce/-"
 verifyListBackupsOutput
diff --git a/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh b/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh
index 3b51f29c..d15a4256 100755
--- a/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh
+++ b/test/endtoend/upgrade_test.sh
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ checkSemiSyncSetup
 # Initially too durability policy should be specified
 verifyDurabilityPolicy "commerce" "semi_sync"
 upgradeToLatest
-verifyVtGateVersion "18.0.0-rc1"
+verifyVtGateVersion "18.0.0"
 checkSemiSyncSetup
 # After upgrading, we verify that the durability policy is still semi_sync
 verifyDurabilityPolicy "commerce" "semi_sync"
diff --git a/test/endtoend/vtorc_vtadmin_test.sh b/test/endtoend/vtorc_vtadmin_test.sh
index afff30fe..944bdfcd 100755
--- a/test/endtoend/vtorc_vtadmin_test.sh
+++ b/test/endtoend/vtorc_vtadmin_test.sh
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ killall kubectl
 setupKubectlAccessForCI
 
 get_started_vtorc_vtadmin
-verifyVtGateVersion "18.0.0-rc1"
+verifyVtGateVersion "18.0.0"
 checkSemiSyncSetup
 
 # Check Vtadmin is setup