diff --git a/embedded-solr/README.adoc b/embedded-solr/README.adoc
index b08a725c2..731841909 100644
--- a/embedded-solr/README.adoc
+++ b/embedded-solr/README.adoc
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 * `embedded.solr.enabled` `(true|false, default is true)`
 * `embedded.solr.reuseContainer` `(true|false, default is false)`
-* `embedded.solr.dockerImage` `(default is 'solr:9.5')`
+* `embedded.solr.dockerImage` `(default is 'solr:9.6')`
 ** Image versions on https://hub.docker.com/_/solr/tags[dockerhub]
 * `embedded.toxiproxy.proxies.solr.enabled` Enables both creation of the container with ToxiProxy TCP proxy and a proxy to the `embedded-solr` container.
 
diff --git a/embedded-solr/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/solr/SolrProperties.java b/embedded-solr/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/solr/SolrProperties.java
index a0322df7a..c959e2a83 100644
--- a/embedded-solr/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/solr/SolrProperties.java
+++ b/embedded-solr/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/solr/SolrProperties.java
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ public class SolrProperties extends CommonContainerProperties {
     public String getDefaultDockerImage() {
         // Please don`t remove this comment.
         // renovate: datasource=docker
-        return "solr:9.5";
+        return "solr:9.6";
     }
 }