diff --git a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_NUMBER b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_NUMBER
index 39f5b69311da..ea70ce013438 100644
--- a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_NUMBER
+++ b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_NUMBER
@@ -1 +1 @@
-71
+72
diff --git a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_VERSION b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_VERSION
index 9c6ae028f1a7..0c5f589f955f 100644
--- a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_VERSION
+++ b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.20.2
+v0.20.3