diff --git a/components/operators/authorino-operator/operator/overlays/managed-services/patch-channel.yaml b/components/operators/authorino-operator/operator/overlays/managed-services/patch-channel.yaml
index 081ea26f..e781869d 100644
--- a/components/operators/authorino-operator/operator/overlays/managed-services/patch-channel.yaml
+++ b/components/operators/authorino-operator/operator/overlays/managed-services/patch-channel.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 - op: replace
   path: /spec/channel
-  value: 'managed-services'
+  value: 'tech-preview-v1'