diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-corporal/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-corporal/defaults/main.yml
index 9f6da78ae..2b703bdd7 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-corporal/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-corporal/defaults/main.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ matrix_corporal_container_extra_arguments: []
 # List of systemd services that matrix-corporal.service depends on
 matrix_corporal_systemd_required_services_list: ['docker.service']
 
-matrix_corporal_version: 2.5.1
+matrix_corporal_version: 2.5.2
 matrix_corporal_docker_image: "{{ matrix_corporal_docker_image_name_prefix }}devture/matrix-corporal:{{ matrix_corporal_docker_image_tag }}"
 matrix_corporal_docker_image_name_prefix: "{{ 'localhost/' if matrix_corporal_container_image_self_build else matrix_container_global_registry_prefix }}"
 matrix_corporal_docker_image_tag: "{{ matrix_corporal_version }}"  # for backward-compatibility