diff --git a/demos/hbase-hdfs-load-cycling-data/create-hfile-and-import-to-hbase.yaml b/demos/hbase-hdfs-load-cycling-data/create-hfile-and-import-to-hbase.yaml
index 78e03d84..ddc7aa86 100644
--- a/demos/hbase-hdfs-load-cycling-data/create-hfile-and-import-to-hbase.yaml
+++ b/demos/hbase-hdfs-load-cycling-data/create-hfile-and-import-to-hbase.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
         - name: create-hfile-and-import-to-hbase
-          image: oci.stackable.tech/sdp/hbase:2.4.18-stackable0.0.0-dev
+          image: oci.stackable.tech/sdp/hbase:2.6.1-stackable0.0.0-dev
           env:
             - name: HADOOP_USER_NAME
               value: stackable
diff --git a/stacks/hdfs-hbase/hbase.yaml b/stacks/hdfs-hbase/hbase.yaml
index c6f6797e..4a2ab2c7 100644
--- a/stacks/hdfs-hbase/hbase.yaml
+++ b/stacks/hdfs-hbase/hbase.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   name: hbase
 spec:
   image:
-    productVersion: 2.4.18
+    productVersion: 2.6.1
   clusterConfig:
     listenerClass: external-unstable
     hdfsConfigMapName: hdfs