diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-corporal/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-corporal/defaults/main.yml
index fd10d38d..43296b5f 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-corporal/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-corporal/defaults/main.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ matrix_corporal_container_extra_arguments: []
 matrix_corporal_systemd_required_services_list: ['docker.service']
 
 # renovate: datasource=docker depName=devture/matrix-corporal
-matrix_corporal_version: 2.5.2
+matrix_corporal_version: 2.6.0
 matrix_corporal_docker_image: "{{ matrix_corporal_docker_image_name_prefix }}devture/matrix-corporal:{{ matrix_corporal_docker_image_tag }}"
 matrix_corporal_docker_image_name_prefix: "{{ 'localhost/' if matrix_corporal_container_image_self_build else matrix_container_global_registry_prefix }}"
 matrix_corporal_docker_image_tag: "{{ matrix_corporal_version }}"  # for backward-compatibility