diff --git a/.github/workflows/soroban-rpc.yml b/.github/workflows/soroban-rpc.yml
index 2aeb9e8d..6937a369 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/soroban-rpc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/soroban-rpc.yml
@@ -113,10 +113,10 @@ jobs:
       SOROBAN_RPC_INTEGRATION_TESTS_ENABLED: true
       SOROBAN_RPC_INTEGRATION_TESTS_CORE_MAX_SUPPORTED_PROTOCOL: ${{ matrix.protocol-version }}
       SOROBAN_RPC_INTEGRATION_TESTS_CAPTIVE_CORE_BIN: /usr/bin/stellar-core
-      PROTOCOL_20_CORE_DEBIAN_PKG_VERSION: 21.0.0-1812.rc1.a10329cca.focal
-      PROTOCOL_20_CORE_DOCKER_IMG: stellar/unsafe-stellar-core:21.0.0-1812.rc1.a10329cca.focal
-      PROTOCOL_21_CORE_DEBIAN_PKG_VERSION: 21.0.0-1812.rc1.a10329cca.focal
-      PROTOCOL_21_CORE_DOCKER_IMG: stellar/unsafe-stellar-core:21.0.0-1812.rc1.a10329cca.focal
+      PROTOCOL_20_CORE_DEBIAN_PKG_VERSION: 21.0.0-1865.rc2.c6f474133.focal
+      PROTOCOL_20_CORE_DOCKER_IMG: stellar/unsafe-stellar-core:21.0.0-1865.rc2.c6f474133.focal
+      PROTOCOL_21_CORE_DEBIAN_PKG_VERSION: 21.0.0-1865.rc2.c6f474133.focal
+      PROTOCOL_21_CORE_DOCKER_IMG: stellar/unsafe-stellar-core:21.0.0-1865.rc2.c6f474133.focal
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/test/docker-compose.yml b/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/test/docker-compose.yml
index afe214a9..ebb41af6 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/test/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/test/docker-compose.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ services:
     # Note: Please keep the image pinned to an immutable tag matching the Captive Core version.
     #       This avoids implicit updates which break compatibility between
     #       the Core container and captive core.
-    image: ${CORE_IMAGE:-stellar/unsafe-stellar-core:20.4.1-1807.b152dc51d.focal}
+    image: ${CORE_IMAGE:-stellar/stellar-core:21.0.0-1865.rc2.c6f474133.focal}
     depends_on:
       - core-postgres
     restart: on-failure
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/test/stellar-core-integration-tests.cfg b/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/test/stellar-core-integration-tests.cfg
index c194dbae..5462dbfb 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/test/stellar-core-integration-tests.cfg
+++ b/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/test/stellar-core-integration-tests.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ARTIFICIALLY_ACCELERATE_TIME_FOR_TESTING=true
 ENABLE_DIAGNOSTICS_FOR_TX_SUBMISSION=true
+DEPRECATED_SQL_LEDGER_STATE=false
 
 NETWORK_PASSPHRASE="Standalone Network ; February 2017"