diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0f14a62..321a2ea 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ VERSION          = $(TAG)_$(subst /,_,$(PLATFORM))
 
 DB_REGISTRY	?= proxysql
 DB_BIN		?= proxysql
-DB_TAG		?= 2.4.4-debian
+DB_TAG		?= 2.6.3-debian
 ifeq ($(ARCH),arm64)
 	DB_TAG := $(TAG)_$(ARCH)
 endif