diff --git a/tests/tests.yml b/tests/tests.yml
index 0b51700..fa808cc 100644
--- a/tests/tests.yml
+++ b/tests/tests.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   vars:
     ds_repo_url: https://gerrit-git.engineering.redhat.com/git/389-ds-base.git
     ds_repo_dir: ds
-    ds_repo_version: rhel-8.8
+    ds_repo_version: rhel-8.9
     ds_tests: "{{ ds_repo_dir }}/dirsrvtests/tests"
     pytest: "py.test-3"
     pytest_args: "-v"