diff --git a/.github/project.yml b/.github/project.yml
index f611904de..b02e56599 100644
--- a/.github/project.yml
+++ b/.github/project.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 name: Quarkus QE Test Framework
 release:
-  current-version: 1.4.3.Beta1
+  current-version: 1.4.3.Beta2
   next-version: 1.4.3.Beta2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-release-version.yml b/.github/workflows/check-release-version.yml
index 097e7882d..c4f3d98b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-release-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-release-version.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ jobs:
               exit 1;
             fi
           else
+            test=$(("$release_subversion" + 1))
+            echo "Sum check: release_subversion + 1 =" $test
+          
             if [[ $(("$release_subversion" + 1)) != $next_version_subversion || ($next_version_stage_number != 1) ]]; then
                 echo "Error: release sub versions should go in sequence"
                 exit 1;