diff --git a/embedded-neo4j/README.adoc b/embedded-neo4j/README.adoc
index f89f88215..5c39ef2ea 100644
--- a/embedded-neo4j/README.adoc
+++ b/embedded-neo4j/README.adoc
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 * `embedded.neo4j.enabled` `(true|false, default is true)`
 * `embedded.neo4j.reuseContainer` `(true|false, default is false)`
-* `embedded.neo4j.dockerImage` `(default is 'neo4j:5.25-community')`
+* `embedded.neo4j.dockerImage` `(default is 'neo4j:5.26-community')`
 ** Image versions on https://hub.docker.com/_/neo4j?tab=tags[dockerhub]
 * `embedded.neo4j.waitTimeoutInSeconds` `(default is 60 seconds)`
 * `embedded.toxiproxy.proxies.neo4j.enabled` Enables both creation of the container with ToxiProxy TCP proxy and a proxy to the `embedded-neo4j` container.
diff --git a/embedded-neo4j/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/neo4j/Neo4jProperties.java b/embedded-neo4j/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/neo4j/Neo4jProperties.java
index 593deeffc..619570235 100644
--- a/embedded-neo4j/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/neo4j/Neo4jProperties.java
+++ b/embedded-neo4j/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/neo4j/Neo4jProperties.java
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ public class Neo4jProperties extends CommonContainerProperties {
     public String getDefaultDockerImage() {
         // Please don`t remove this comment.
         // renovate: datasource=docker
-        return "neo4j:5.25-community";
+        return "neo4j:5.26-community";
     }
 }