diff --git a/metadata.yaml b/metadata.yaml
index ff7df95f27f..8a7298e3059 100644
--- a/metadata.yaml
+++ b/metadata.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # between patch versions.
 #
 # update this file only when a new major or minor version is released
-apiVersion: clusterctl.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha4
+apiVersion: clusterctl.cluster.x-k8s.io/v1alpha3
 releaseSeries:
   - major: 0
     minor: 3