diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e76d6bb..b34e5ba 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ ARG WAIT_FOR_VERSION
 ARG CONTAINER_LIBRARY_VERSION
 
 # renovate: datasource=docker depName=gitea/gitea
-ENV GITEA_VERSION="${BUILD_VERSION:-1.21.11}"
+ENV GITEA_VERSION="${BUILD_VERSION:-1.26.1}"
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=hairyhenderson/gomplate
 ENV GOMPLATE_VERSION="${GOMPLATE_VERSION:-v3.11.7}"
 # renovate: datasource=github-releases depName=thegeeklab/wait-for