diff --git a/examples/arango-local-storage.yaml b/examples/arango-local-storage.yaml
index c6c289ae6..d71ed8e6d 100644
--- a/examples/arango-local-storage.yaml
+++ b/examples/arango-local-storage.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-apiVersion: "storage.arangodb.com/v1"
+apiVersion: "storage.arangodb.com/v1alpha"
 kind: "ArangoLocalStorage"
 metadata:
   name: "arangodb-local-storage"