diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
index 1cc004c1..1c0b931a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration-test.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: Test Nydus Driver
       run: |
-        NYDUS_VERSION=v2.0.1
+        NYDUS_VERSION=v2.1.0-rc.3
 
         # Download nydus components
         wget https://github.com/dragonflyoss/image-service/releases/download/$NYDUS_VERSION/nydus-static-$NYDUS_VERSION-linux-amd64.tgz
diff --git a/script/release/Dockerfile b/script/release/Dockerfile
index ef5c6c5e..b85d78d8 100644
--- a/script/release/Dockerfile
+++ b/script/release/Dockerfile
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 FROM golang:1.17.7 AS build
 
 ARG CONTAINERD_VERSION=1.5.7
-ARG NYDUS_VERSION=v2.0.1
+ARG NYDUS_VERSION=v2.1.0-rc.3
 
 ARG CONTAINERD_LINUX_AMD64_SHA256SUM="109fc95b86382065ea668005c376360ddcd8c4ec413e7abe220ae9f461e0e173"
-ARG NYDUS_LINUX_AMD64_SHA256SUM="a35c13d44fbc614bc91b2a84787d0f6f76187b3c5f5bc3d26dc591b6e888b45b"
+ARG NYDUS_LINUX_AMD64_SHA256SUM="3f31f9398bd0a21512310b4d52fa6976b7d959ba4a13d7a3615f6efeb2c04fed"
 
 # Install acceld
 COPY ./ /accel