diff --git a/.github/assets/testing/edge.yml b/.github/assets/testing/edge.yml
index 2ae5172a6..5d2c3bca8 100644
--- a/.github/assets/testing/edge.yml
+++ b/.github/assets/testing/edge.yml
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ core:
       epa-orchestrator:
         channel: 2026.1/edge
       microceph:
-        channel: squid/edge
+        channel: tentacle/edge
         config:
-          snap-channel: squid/edge
+          snap-channel: tentacle/edge
       microovn:
         channel: 26.03/edge
       sunbeam-ovn-proxy:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-snap.yml b/.github/workflows/test-snap.yml
index 9469287cf..f44ec3558 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-snap.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-snap.yml
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ on:
       microceph-charm-channel:
         description: Specify microceph charms channel
         required: true
-        default: squid/beta
+        default: tentacle/beta
         type: string
       microceph-snap-channel:
         description: Specify microceph snap channel
         required: true
-        default: squid/beta
+        default: tentacle/beta
         type: string
       rabbitmq-charm-channel:
         description: Specify rabbitmq charms channel
diff --git a/cloud/etc/deploy-microceph/variables.tf b/cloud/etc/deploy-microceph/variables.tf
index 98fc1abf6..c85b54d88 100644
--- a/cloud/etc/deploy-microceph/variables.tf
+++ b/cloud/etc/deploy-microceph/variables.tf
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 variable "charm_microceph_channel" {
   description = "Operator channel for microceph deployment"
   type        = string
-  default     = "squid/stable"
+  default     = "tentacle/stable"
 }
 
 variable "charm_microceph_revision" {
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ variable "charm_microceph_config" {
 
 variable "microceph_channel" {
   description = "K8S channel to deploy, not the operator channel"
-  default     = "squid/stable"
+  default     = "tentacle/stable"
 }
 
 variable "machine_ids" {
diff --git a/manifests/2026.1/beta.yml b/manifests/2026.1/beta.yml
index 4d7ebcd79..b0fdead57 100644
--- a/manifests/2026.1/beta.yml
+++ b/manifests/2026.1/beta.yml
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ core:
       sunbeam-machine:
         channel: 2026.1/beta
       microceph:
-        channel: squid/stable
+        channel: tentacle/stable
         config:
-          snap-channel: squid/stable
+          snap-channel: tentacle/stable
       microovn:
         channel: 26.03/stable
       openstack-network-agents:
diff --git a/manifests/2026.1/candidate.yml b/manifests/2026.1/candidate.yml
index 392b4de28..dd68def41 100644
--- a/manifests/2026.1/candidate.yml
+++ b/manifests/2026.1/candidate.yml
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ core:
       sunbeam-machine:
         channel: 2026.1/candidate
       microceph:
-        channel: squid/stable
+        channel: tentacle/stable
         config:
-          snap-channel: squid/stable
+          snap-channel: tentacle/stable
       microovn:
         channel: 26.03/stable
       openstack-network-agents:
diff --git a/manifests/2026.1/edge.yml b/manifests/2026.1/edge.yml
index 051972457..3b786c864 100644
--- a/manifests/2026.1/edge.yml
+++ b/manifests/2026.1/edge.yml
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ core:
       epa-orchestrator:
         channel: 2026.1/edge
       microceph:
-        channel: squid/stable
+        channel: tentacle/stable
         config:
-          snap-channel: squid/stable
+          snap-channel: tentacle/stable
       microovn:
         channel: 26.03/stable
       openstack-network-agents:
diff --git a/manifests/2026.1/stable.yml b/manifests/2026.1/stable.yml
index 1fb54bc31..2cfe57aa0 100644
--- a/manifests/2026.1/stable.yml
+++ b/manifests/2026.1/stable.yml
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ core:
       epa-orchestrator:
         channel: 2026.1/stable
       microceph:
-        channel: squid/stable
+        channel: tentacle/stable
         config:
-          snap-channel: squid/stable
+          snap-channel: tentacle/stable
       microovn:
         channel: 26.03/stable
       openstack-network-agents:
diff --git a/sunbeam-python/sunbeam/versions.py b/sunbeam-python/sunbeam/versions.py
index 32b55e4d7..7fa1eb779 100644
--- a/sunbeam-python/sunbeam/versions.py
+++ b/sunbeam-python/sunbeam/versions.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def determine_version() -> str:
 OPENSTACK_CHANNEL = f"{determine_version()}/stable"
 RABBITMQ_CHANNEL = "3.12/stable"
 TRAEFIK_CHANNEL = "latest/stable"
-MICROCEPH_CHANNEL = "squid/stable"
+MICROCEPH_CHANNEL = "tentacle/stable"
 MICROOVN_CHANNEL = "26.03/stable"
 ROLE_DISTRIBUTOR_CHANNEL = "latest/stable"
 MYSQL_CHANNEL = "8.0/stable"