diff --git a/defaults/main.yaml b/defaults/main.yaml
index 01e10c9..882b970 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yaml
+++ b/defaults/main.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 ---
 
 # phpipam
+# renovate: datasource=docker depName=docker.io/library/mariadb versioning=docker
+mariadb_version: "11.8.6"
+
 phpipam_db_root_password: "changeme"
 phpipam_db_user: "phpipam"
 phpipam_db_password: "changeme"
diff --git a/tasks/mariadb.yaml b/tasks/mariadb.yaml
index 9b81d75..dd22a27 100644
--- a/tasks/mariadb.yaml
+++ b/tasks/mariadb.yaml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
     # run mariadb
     name: "phpipam-db"
-    image: "docker.io/mariadb:lts"
+    image: "docker.io/library/mariadb:{{ mariadb_version }}"
     image_name_mismatch: "recreate"
     restart_policy: "unless-stopped"
     networks: