diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index c0f5fc64b..37f0f0899 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ jobs:
       GOARCH: amd64
       GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
       JDK_VER: ${{ matrix.java }}
-      DAPR_CLI_VER: 1.5.1
-      DAPR_RUNTIME_VER: 1.5.1
-      DAPR_INSTALL_URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/v1.4.0-rc.1/install/install.sh
+      DAPR_CLI_VER: 1.6.0-rc.1
+      DAPR_RUNTIME_VER: 1.6.0-rc.2
+      DAPR_INSTALL_URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/v1.6.0-rc.1/install/install.sh
       DAPR_CLI_REF:
       DAPR_REF:
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/validate.yml b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
index f33585c60..4254b1097 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/validate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/validate.yml
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ jobs:
       GOARCH: amd64
       GOPROXY: https://proxy.golang.org
       JDK_VER: ${{ matrix.java }}
-      DAPR_CLI_VER: 1.5.1
-      DAPR_RUNTIME_VER: 1.5.1
-      DAPR_INSTALL_URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/v1.4.0-rc.1/install/install.sh
+      DAPR_CLI_VER: 1.6.0-rc.1
+      DAPR_RUNTIME_VER: 1.6.0-rc.2
+      DAPR_INSTALL_URL: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dapr/cli/v1.6.0-rc.1/install/install.sh
       DAPR_CLI_REF:
       DAPR_REF:
     steps: