diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker.yml b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
index 1e07dad..7f69388 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 env:
-  PGBOUNCER_VERSION: "1.25.1"
+  PGBOUNCER_VERSION: "1.26.0"
 
 jobs:
   test:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cec7a3b..dfe7820 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG PGBOUNCER_VERSION=1.25.1
+ARG PGBOUNCER_VERSION=1.26.0
 
 FROM dhi.io/pgbouncer:${PGBOUNCER_VERSION}
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b83c227..7afbe95 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 DOCKER_IMAGE=dockette/pgbouncer
-DOCKER_TAG?=1.25.1
+DOCKER_TAG?=1.26.0
 DOCKER_PLATFORMS?=linux/amd64
 PGBOUNCER_CONFIG?=pgbouncer.ini
 PGBOUNCER_USERLIST?=
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3647ed4..1e9f15d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Mount your `pgbouncer.ini` (and optional userlist) and expose the pool port (def
 ```sh
 docker run --name some-pgbouncer -p 6432:6432 \
   -v /path/to/pgbouncer.ini:/etc/pgbouncer/pgbouncer.ini:ro \
-  dockette/pgbouncer:1.25.1
+  dockette/pgbouncer:1.26.0
 ```
 
 Minimal `pgbouncer.ini` sketch (adjust `host`, auth, and pool names for your setup):
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ default_pool_size = 20
 
 | Image tag | Equivalent upstream | Docker Hub |
 |-----------|---------------------|------------|
-| `dockette/pgbouncer:1.25.1` | `dhi.io/pgbouncer:1.25.1` | [tags](https://hub.docker.com/r/dockette/pgbouncer/tags/) |
-| `dockette/pgbouncer:latest` | same as `1.25.1` (rolling) | [tags](https://hub.docker.com/r/dockette/pgbouncer/tags/) |
+| `dockette/pgbouncer:1.26.0` | `dhi.io/pgbouncer:1.26.0` | [tags](https://hub.docker.com/r/dockette/pgbouncer/tags/) |
+| `dockette/pgbouncer:latest` | same as `1.26.0` (rolling) | [tags](https://hub.docker.com/r/dockette/pgbouncer/tags/) |
 
 The image is a thin republish: builds use `FROM dhi.io/pgbouncer:${PGBOUNCER_VERSION}` so runtime behavior matches that upstream tag.