diff --git a/e2e/README.md b/e2e/README.md
index 6635b87c5..8dccda124 100644
--- a/e2e/README.md
+++ b/e2e/README.md
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ are available while running tests:
 | deploy-rbd        | Deploy rbd CSI driver as part of E2E (default: true)                          |
 | test-cephfs       | Test cephFS CSI driver as part of E2E (default: true)                         |
 | upgrade-testing   | Perform upgrade testing (default: false)                                      |
-| upgrade-version   | Target version for upgrade testing (default: "v3.3.1")                        |
+| upgrade-version   | Target version for upgrade testing (default: "v3.5.1")                        |
 | test-rbd          | Test rbd CSI driver as part of E2E (default: true)                            |
 | cephcsi-namespace | The namespace in which cephcsi driver will be created (default: "default")    |
 | rook-namespace    | The namespace in which rook operator is installed (default: "rook-ceph")      |
diff --git a/e2e/e2e_test.go b/e2e/e2e_test.go
index b53f09ce5..f9dc4a0a6 100644
--- a/e2e/e2e_test.go
+++ b/e2e/e2e_test.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func init() {
 	flag.BoolVar(&testRBD, "test-rbd", true, "test rbd csi driver")
 	flag.BoolVar(&helmTest, "helm-test", false, "tests running on deployment via helm")
 	flag.BoolVar(&upgradeTesting, "upgrade-testing", false, "perform upgrade testing")
-	flag.StringVar(&upgradeVersion, "upgrade-version", "v3.3.1", "target version for upgrade testing")
+	flag.StringVar(&upgradeVersion, "upgrade-version", "v3.5.1", "target version for upgrade testing")
 	flag.StringVar(&cephCSINamespace, "cephcsi-namespace", defaultNs, "namespace in which cephcsi deployed")
 	flag.StringVar(&rookNamespace, "rook-namespace", "rook-ceph", "namespace in which rook is deployed")
 	setDefaultKubeconfig()