diff --git a/pkg/cmd/roachtest/tests/predecessor_version.go b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/tests/predecessor_version.go
index 14c7656c4e81..14e1b26b46d4 100644
--- a/pkg/cmd/roachtest/tests/predecessor_version.go
+++ b/pkg/cmd/roachtest/tests/predecessor_version.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func PredecessorVersion(buildVersion version.Version) (string, error) {
 	// checkpoint option enabled to create the missing store directory
 	// fixture (see runVersionUpgrade).
 	verMap := map[string]string{
-		"22.1": "21.2.5",
+		"22.1": "21.2.6",
 		"21.2": "21.1.12",
 		"21.1": "20.2.12",
 		"20.2": "20.1.16",