diff --git a/metadata/metadata.go b/metadata/metadata.go
index c177960e..5baf5ba0 100644
--- a/metadata/metadata.go
+++ b/metadata/metadata.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func readFile(file string) ([]byte, error) {
 	return os.ReadFile(file)
 }
 
-const RKEVersionDev = "v1.6.99"
+const RKEVersionDev = "v1.7.99"
 
 func initAddonTemplates(data kdm.Data) {
 	K8sVersionToTemplates = data.K8sVersionedTemplates