diff --git a/metadata.yaml b/metadata.yaml
index 1464921eaf..bbef785f40 100644
--- a/metadata.yaml
+++ b/metadata.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 apiVersion: clusterctl.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha3
 kind: Metadata
 releaseSeries:
+- major: 1
+  minor: 8
+  contract: v1beta1
 - major: 1
   minor: 7
   contract: v1beta1
diff --git a/test/e2e/data/shared/main/metadata.yaml b/test/e2e/data/shared/main/metadata.yaml
index 4e1e8508f8..56b2f4969b 100644
--- a/test/e2e/data/shared/main/metadata.yaml
+++ b/test/e2e/data/shared/main/metadata.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 apiVersion: clusterctl.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha3
 kind: Metadata
 releaseSeries:
+- major: 1
+  minor: 8
+  contract: v1beta1
 - major: 1
   minor: 7
   contract: v1beta1