diff --git a/ops/docker-compose/mq/redpanda/compose.yaml b/ops/docker-compose/mq/redpanda/compose.yaml
index 22bcd4a4..3f389a21 100644
--- a/ops/docker-compose/mq/redpanda/compose.yaml
+++ b/ops/docker-compose/mq/redpanda/compose.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ services:
   redpanda:
     <<: *network
     # NOTE: Please use the latest version here!
-    image: docker.redpanda.com/redpandadata/redpanda:v26.1.6
+    image: docker.redpanda.com/redpandadata/redpanda:v26.2.4
     container_name: redpanda
     init: true
     restart: always