diff --git a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER
index abdfb053e41e..b1e7d265fcc1 100644
--- a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER
+++ b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_NUMBER
@@ -1 +1 @@
-60
+61
diff --git a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION
index 6d3d55fca9a8..d94dbfeb9d69 100644
--- a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION
+++ b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/development/RELEASE_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.19.0
\ No newline at end of file
+v0.19.1
\ No newline at end of file