diff --git a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_NUMBER b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_NUMBER
index 69a893aa3114..3fdcd7c44cb1 100644
--- a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_NUMBER
+++ b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_NUMBER
@@ -1 +1 @@
-66
+67
diff --git a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_VERSION b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_VERSION
index 3d31d485df6a..8a77b417780a 100644
--- a/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_VERSION
+++ b/release/triggers/eks-a-release/production/RELEASE_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.19.6
+v0.19.7