diff --git a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-full-ocp.yaml b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-full-ocp.yaml
index 614f3d627..f000845b1 100644
--- a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-full-ocp.yaml
+++ b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-full-ocp.yaml
@@ -103,11 +103,11 @@ spec:
     operator:
       image: nic-configuration-operator
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v26.1.0-beta.7
+      version: acbfe66
     configurationDaemon:
       image: nic-configuration-operator-daemon
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v26.1.0-beta.7
+      version: acbfe66
     # Uncomment to explicitely reset the NIC's Firmware before the reboot and after updating its non-volatile configuration.
     # Might be required on DGX servers where configuration update is not successfully applied after the warm reboot.
     # env:
diff --git a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-full.yaml b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-full.yaml
index 7eac08535..7abd5c151 100644
--- a/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-full.yaml
+++ b/example/crs/mellanox.com_v1alpha1_nicclusterpolicy_cr-full.yaml
@@ -115,11 +115,11 @@ spec:
     operator:
       image: nic-configuration-operator
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v26.1.0-beta.7
+      version: acbfe66
     configurationDaemon:
       image: nic-configuration-operator-daemon
       repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
-      version: network-operator-v26.1.0-beta.7
+      version: acbfe66
     # Uncomment to explicitely reset the NIC's Firmware before the reboot and after updating its non-volatile configuration.
     # Might be required on DGX servers where configuration update is not successfully applied after the warm reboot.
     # env:
diff --git a/hack/release.yaml b/hack/release.yaml
index 174493451..001cde69d 100644
--- a/hack/release.yaml
+++ b/hack/release.yaml
@@ -123,13 +123,13 @@ nicConfigurationOperator:
   image: nic-configuration-operator
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: nic-configuration-operator
-  version: network-operator-v26.1.0-beta.7
+  version: acbfe66
   nSpectScope: general
 nicConfigurationConfigDaemon:
   image: nic-configuration-operator-daemon
   repository: nvcr.io/nvstaging/mellanox
   sourceRepository: nic-configuration-operator
-  version: network-operator-v26.1.0-beta.7
+  version: acbfe66
   nSpectScope: general
 nicConfigurationOperatorStigFipsUbuntu:
   image: nic-configuration-operator-stig-fips