--- a/buildfarm/release/releasetasks_graph_gen.py
+++ b/buildfarm/release/releasetasks_graph_gen.py
@@ -74,17 +74,18 @@ def main(release_runner_config, release_
         "final_verify_platforms": release_config['final_verify_platforms'],
         "uptake_monitoring_platforms": release_config['uptake_monitoring_platforms'],
         "source_enabled": release_config["source_enabled"],
         "checksums_enabled": release_config["checksums_enabled"],
         "updates_enabled": release_config["updates_enabled"],
         "push_to_releases_enabled": release_config["push_to_releases_enabled"],
 
         "verifyConfigs": {},
-        "next_version": bump_version(release_config["version"]),
+        # ESR should not use "esr" suffix here:
+        "next_version": bump_version(release_config["version"].replace("esr", "")),
         "appVersion": getAppVersion(release_config["version"]),
         "partial_updates": get_partials(rr, release_config["partials"],
                                         release_config['product']),
         # in release-runner.py world we have a concept of branchConfig and release (shipit) vars
         # todo fix get_en_US_config and en_US_config helper methods to not require both
         "l10n_config": get_l10n_config(
             index=index, product=release_config["product"],
             branch=release_config["branch"],