diff --git a/.github/workflows/kind_e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/kind_e2e.yaml
index 9c22278e4..d43ea8c96 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/kind_e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/kind_e2e.yaml
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       GOVER: 1.19.3
-      DAPR_RUNTIME_PINNED_VERSION: 1.10.0-rc.4
-      DAPR_DASHBOARD_PINNED_VERSION: 0.11.0
+      DAPR_RUNTIME_PINNED_VERSION: 1.10.0-rc.6
+      DAPR_DASHBOARD_PINNED_VERSION: 0.12.0-rc.1
       DAPR_RUNTIME_LATEST_STABLE_VERSION:
       DAPR_DASHBOARD_LATEST_STABLE_VERSION:
-      DAPR_TGZ: dapr-1.10.0-rc.4.tgz
+      DAPR_TGZ: dapr-1.10.0-rc.6.tgz
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false # Keep running if one leg fails.
       matrix:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/self_hosted_e2e.yaml b/.github/workflows/self_hosted_e2e.yaml
index 3678b801f..df09a30ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/self_hosted_e2e.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/self_hosted_e2e.yaml
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ jobs:
       GOARCH: ${{ matrix.target_arch }}
       GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
       ARCHIVE_OUTDIR: dist/archives
-      DAPR_RUNTIME_PINNED_VERSION: "1.10.0-rc.4"
-      DAPR_DASHBOARD_PINNED_VERSION: 0.11.0
+      DAPR_RUNTIME_PINNED_VERSION: "1.10.0-rc.6"
+      DAPR_DASHBOARD_PINNED_VERSION: 0.12.0-rc.1
       DAPR_RUNTIME_LATEST_STABLE_VERSION:
       DAPR_DASHBOARD_LATEST_STABLE_VERSION:
     strategy:
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 9d49ffb61..30d7d802f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/Azure/go-autorest/autorest/adal v0.9.22 // indirect
 	github.com/Pallinder/sillyname-go v0.0.0-20130730142914-97aeae9e6ba1
 	github.com/briandowns/spinner v1.19.0
-	github.com/dapr/dapr v1.10.0-rc.4
+	github.com/dapr/dapr v1.10.0-rc.6
 	github.com/dapr/go-sdk v1.6.0
 	github.com/docker/docker v20.10.20+incompatible
 	github.com/fatih/color v1.13.0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 5fa8da0bc..13d21ba79 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -332,8 +332,8 @@ github.com/d2g/hardwareaddr v0.0.0-20190221164911-e7d9fbe030e4/go.mod h1:bMl4RjI
 github.com/danieljoos/wincred v1.1.0/go.mod h1:XYlo+eRTsVA9aHGp7NGjFkPla4m+DCL7hqDjlFjiygg=
 github.com/dapr/components-contrib v1.10.0-rc.4 h1:qpA9l8e7X7ZLHnhtnqRB6iwcSAn1KiViyg6fLx41R4I=
 github.com/dapr/components-contrib v1.10.0-rc.4/go.mod h1:8OvVS4m3kK/ocDqhVYKdu4j7OS4gPlbXMi+eRjlPAwc=
-github.com/dapr/dapr v1.10.0-rc.4 h1:FH3CNjhglEp3kMls5ykwtQnx+JYm2pRFsGft8XuGjWU=
-github.com/dapr/dapr v1.10.0-rc.4/go.mod h1:hHGc3P6ZXrWMlIKmXOMgZc70xCdIDUVSuJgfzOPeycs=
+github.com/dapr/dapr v1.10.0-rc.6 h1:zWhgbW12wAz1LTArM1JIHJqP6NQ8bBQaRCLRR6OjU5E=
+github.com/dapr/dapr v1.10.0-rc.6/go.mod h1:hHGc3P6ZXrWMlIKmXOMgZc70xCdIDUVSuJgfzOPeycs=
 github.com/dapr/go-sdk v1.6.0 h1:jg5A2khSCHF8bGZsig5RWN/gD0jjitszc2V6Uq2pPdY=
 github.com/dapr/go-sdk v1.6.0/go.mod h1:KLQBltoD9K0w5hKTihdcyg9Epob9gypwL5dYcQzPro4=
 github.com/dapr/kit v0.0.4 h1:i+7TIN4crC1Mo0JFyWpIkwAE8orlliA0O6/ibvs2AaE=
diff --git a/tests/e2e/upgrade/upgrade_test.go b/tests/e2e/upgrade/upgrade_test.go
index 78bd1b40f..be57be67f 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/upgrade/upgrade_test.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/upgrade/upgrade_test.go
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ var supportedUpgradePaths = []upgradePath{
 			CustomResourceDefs:  []string{"components.dapr.io", "configurations.dapr.io", "subscriptions.dapr.io", "resiliencies.dapr.io"},
 		},
 		next: common.VersionDetails{
-			RuntimeVersion:      "1.10.0-rc.4",
-			DashboardVersion:    "0.11.0",
+			RuntimeVersion:      "1.10.0-rc.6",
+			DashboardVersion:    "0.12.0-rc.1",
 			ClusterRoles:        []string{"dapr-dashboard", "dapr-injector", "dapr-operator-admin", "dapr-placement", "dapr-sentry"},
 			ClusterRoleBindings: []string{"dapr-operator-admin", "dapr-dashboard", "dapr-injector", "dapr-placement", "dapr-sentry"},
 			CustomResourceDefs:  []string{"components.dapr.io", "configurations.dapr.io", "subscriptions.dapr.io", "resiliencies.dapr.io"},
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ var supportedUpgradePaths = []upgradePath{
 	// test downgrade.
 	{
 		previous: common.VersionDetails{
-			RuntimeVersion:      "1.10.0-rc.4",
-			DashboardVersion:    "0.11.0",
+			RuntimeVersion:      "1.10.0-rc.6",
+			DashboardVersion:    "0.12.0-rc.1",
 			ClusterRoles:        []string{"dapr-dashboard", "dapr-injector", "dapr-operator-admin", "dapr-placement", "dapr-sentry"},
 			ClusterRoleBindings: []string{"dapr-operator-admin", "dapr-dashboard", "dapr-injector", "dapr-placement", "dapr-sentry"},
 			CustomResourceDefs:  []string{"components.dapr.io", "configurations.dapr.io", "subscriptions.dapr.io", "resiliencies.dapr.io"},