diff --git a/group_vars/management/plain.yml b/group_vars/management/plain.yml
index 5b3b62e..32b1a06 100644
--- a/group_vars/management/plain.yml
+++ b/group_vars/management/plain.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 hetzner_server_type: cx21
 
-connect_image_version: "latest"
+connect_image_version: "9.0"
 
 connect_admin_username: "{{ management_admin_username }}"
 connect_admin_password: "{{ management_admin_password }}"
diff --git a/group_vars/stage_dev/plain.yml b/group_vars/stage_dev/plain.yml
index 2eb2dff..3e3c5e9 100644
--- a/group_vars/stage_dev/plain.yml
+++ b/group_vars/stage_dev/plain.yml
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ harbor_oidc_admin_username: "harbor-admin"
 harbor_oidc_admin_password: "harbor-admin"
 
 
-connect_image_version: "8.5.47"
+connect_image_version: "8.6"
 iam_image_version: "latest"
 
 management_oidc_realm: "management"
diff --git a/group_vars/stage_prodnso/plain.yml b/group_vars/stage_prodnso/plain.yml
index 392a09d..e834c30 100644
--- a/group_vars/stage_prodnso/plain.yml
+++ b/group_vars/stage_prodnso/plain.yml
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ harbor_oidc_admin_username: "harbor-admin"
 harbor_oidc_admin_password: "{{ harbor_oidc_admin_password_vault }}"
 
 
-connect_image_version: "8.5.47"
+connect_image_version: "8.6"
 iam_image_version: "latest"
 
 management_oidc_realm: "management"
diff --git a/group_vars/stage_qa/plain.yml b/group_vars/stage_qa/plain.yml
index 33071a0..188428f 100644
--- a/group_vars/stage_qa/plain.yml
+++ b/group_vars/stage_qa/plain.yml
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ harbor_oidc_admin_username: "harbor-admin"
 harbor_oidc_admin_password: "{{ harbor_oidc_admin_password_vault }}"
 
 
-connect_image_version: "8.5.47"
+connect_image_version: "8.6"
 iam_image_version: "latest"
 
 management_oidc_realm: "management"