diff --git a/defaults.sh b/defaults.sh
index 2109f3f..c38f661 100755
--- a/defaults.sh
+++ b/defaults.sh
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ DEFAULT_DB_IMAGE="mariadb:10.9.3-jammy"
 
 
 # run the docker stack.
-export GHOST_IMAGE="ghost:5.23.0"
+export GHOST_IMAGE="ghost:5.26.2"
 
 # TODO switch to mysql. May require intricate export work for existing sites. 
 # THIS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE v1 RELEASE