diff --git a/class/defaults.yml b/class/defaults.yml
index f8bd7f8..579bc53 100644
--- a/class/defaults.yml
+++ b/class/defaults.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ parameters:
       cockroach:
         registry: docker.io
         repository: cockroachdb/cockroach
-        tag: v24.1.2
+        tag: v25.3.4
 
     databases: {}
diff --git a/tests/golden/create-db/cockroach-operator/cockroach-operator/20_db_apps.yaml b/tests/golden/create-db/cockroach-operator/cockroach-operator/20_db_apps.yaml
index bd5acb1..226d875 100644
--- a/tests/golden/create-db/cockroach-operator/cockroach-operator/20_db_apps.yaml
+++ b/tests/golden/create-db/cockroach-operator/cockroach-operator/20_db_apps.yaml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ spec:
         storageClassName: ''
         volumeMode: Filesystem
   image:
-    name: docker.io/cockroachdb/cockroach:v24.1.2
+    name: docker.io/cockroachdb/cockroach:v25.3.4
     pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
   nodes: 3
   tlsEnabled: true
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ spec:
               value: /cockroach/certs-dir
             - name: COCKROACH_HOST
               value: apps-database-public
-          image: docker.io/cockroachdb/cockroach:v24.1.2
+          image: docker.io/cockroachdb/cockroach:v25.3.4
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: client
           ports: []