diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests-rc.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests-rc.yaml
index 4ae1f60f..6335bab0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests-rc.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests-rc.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bee-dev --port 16338 --no-swap &
 
       - name: Start bee-factory
-        run: bee-factory start --tag v2.8.2-rc1
+        run: bee-factory start
 
       - name: Print swarm-cli status
         continue-on-error: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
index 23479359..1b1455c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yaml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
         run: bee-dev --port 16338 --no-swap &
 
       - name: Start bee-factory
-        run: bee-factory start --tag v2.8.1
+        run: bee-factory start --tag v2.8.2
 
       - name: Print swarm-cli status
         continue-on-error: true
diff --git a/src/command/quickstart.ts b/src/command/quickstart.ts
index b750fd3a..112f664e 100644
--- a/src/command/quickstart.ts
+++ b/src/command/quickstart.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ const platformTable = {
   linux: 'linux',
 }
 
-const beeVersion = 'v2.8.1'
+const beeVersion = 'v2.8.2'
 
 export class Quickstart extends RootCommand implements LeafCommand {
   public readonly name = 'quickstart'