diff --git a/.ci/setup.sh b/.ci/setup.sh
index 0dce500d9a..5d9b04f014 100755
--- a/.ci/setup.sh
+++ b/.ci/setup.sh
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ if [ "$SNAP_CI" == "true" ] && [ "$ID" == "ubuntu" ]; then
 	sudo cp "${snap_confile}" "${etc_confile}"
 	sudo cp "${snap_confile}" "${usr_confile}"
 
+	# Use the same version of tests to test the snap
+	git -C "${tests_repo_dir}" checkout "$(basename kata-containers_*.snap | cut -d_ -f2)"
+
 	"${tests_repo_dir}/cmd/container-manager/manage_ctr_mgr.sh" docker configure -r kata-runtime -f
 fi
 
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 584997fa94..0d6219a7b8 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: kata-containers
-version: "1.8.0-rc0"
+version: "1.9.0-alpha0"
 summary: Build lightweight VMs that seamlessly plug into the containers ecosystem
 description: |
   Kata Containers is an open source project and community working to build a