diff --git a/scripts/profiles/Neo4jv5-continue-on-scan-errors.sh b/scripts/profiles/Neo4jv5-continue-on-scan-errors.sh
index f434e72da..968b7baf3 100755
--- a/scripts/profiles/Neo4jv5-continue-on-scan-errors.sh
+++ b/scripts/profiles/Neo4jv5-continue-on-scan-errors.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Sets all settings variables for an analysis with Neo4j v5.x (newest version as of june 2023).
 # The chosen settings are tested to be compatible and working.
 
-NEO4J_VERSION=${NEO4J_VERSION:-"5.23.0"} # Version 5.9.0 is the current version of june 2023
+NEO4J_VERSION=${NEO4J_VERSION:-"5.26.0"} # Version 5.9.0 is the current version of june 2023
 NEO4J_HTTP_TRANSACTION_ENDPOINT=${NEO4J_HTTP_TRANSACTION_ENDPOINT:-"db/neo4j/tx/commit"} # Since Neo4j v5 it is "db/<name>/tx/commit"
 
 # Overrideable settings variables for ports (optional, defaults also defined in sub scripts where needed)
diff --git a/scripts/profiles/Neo4jv5.sh b/scripts/profiles/Neo4jv5.sh
index ad80d2268..2f8ede04f 100755
--- a/scripts/profiles/Neo4jv5.sh
+++ b/scripts/profiles/Neo4jv5.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Sets all settings variables for an analysis with Neo4j v5.x (newest version as of june 2023).
 # The chosen settings are tested to be compatible and working.
 
-NEO4J_VERSION=${NEO4J_VERSION:-"5.23.0"} # Version 5.9.0 is the current version of june 2023
+NEO4J_VERSION=${NEO4J_VERSION:-"5.26.0"} # Version 5.9.0 is the current version of june 2023
 NEO4J_HTTP_TRANSACTION_ENDPOINT=${NEO4J_HTTP_TRANSACTION_ENDPOINT:-"db/neo4j/tx/commit"} # Since Neo4j v5 it is "db/<name>/tx/commit"
 
 # Overrideable settings variables for ports (optional, defaults also defined in sub scripts where needed)
diff --git a/scripts/setupNeo4j.sh b/scripts/setupNeo4j.sh
index 35b147d7d..8deefd061 100755
--- a/scripts/setupNeo4j.sh
+++ b/scripts/setupNeo4j.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 set -o errexit -o pipefail
 
 NEO4J_EDITION=${NEO4J_EDITION:-"community"} # Choose "community" or "enterprise"
-NEO4J_VERSION=${NEO4J_VERSION:-"5.23.0"}
+NEO4J_VERSION=${NEO4J_VERSION:-"5.26.0"}
 NEO4J_APOC_PLUGIN_VERSION=${NEO4J_APOC_PLUGIN_VERSION:-"5.25.1"} #Awesome Procedures for Neo4j Plugin, Version needs to be compatible to Neo4j
 NEO4J_APOC_PLUGIN_EDITION=${NEO4J_APOC_PLUGIN_EDITION:-"core"} #Awesome Procedures for Neo4j Plugin Edition (Neo4j v4.4.x "all", Neo4j >= v5 "core")
 NEO4J_APOC_PLUGIN_GITHUB=${NEO4J_APOC_PLUGIN_GITHUB:-"neo4j/apoc"} #Awesome Procedures for Neo4j Plugin GitHub User/Repository (Neo4j v4.4.x "neo4j-contrib/neo4j-apoc-procedures", Neo4j >= v5 "neo4j/apoc")
diff --git a/scripts/setupNeo4jInitialPassword.sh b/scripts/setupNeo4jInitialPassword.sh
index 232f8fcb5..1f5ea6c5f 100755
--- a/scripts/setupNeo4jInitialPassword.sh
+++ b/scripts/setupNeo4jInitialPassword.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 set -o errexit -o pipefail
 
 NEO4J_EDITION=${NEO4J_EDITION:-"community"} # Choose "community" or "enterprise"
-NEO4J_VERSION=${NEO4J_VERSION:-"5.23.0"}
+NEO4J_VERSION=${NEO4J_VERSION:-"5.26.0"}
 TOOLS_DIRECTORY=${TOOLS_DIRECTORY:-"tools"} # Get the tools directory (defaults to "tools")
 
 # Internal constants
diff --git a/scripts/startNeo4j.sh b/scripts/startNeo4j.sh
index b74315db4..395d471df 100755
--- a/scripts/startNeo4j.sh
+++ b/scripts/startNeo4j.sh
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ set -o errexit -o pipefail
 
 # Overrideable Defaults
 NEO4J_EDITION=${NEO4J_EDITION:-"community"} # Choose "community" or "enterprise"
-NEO4J_VERSION=${NEO4J_VERSION:-"5.23.0"}
+NEO4J_VERSION=${NEO4J_VERSION:-"5.26.0"}
 TOOLS_DIRECTORY=${TOOLS_DIRECTORY:-"tools"} # Get the tools directory (defaults to "tools")
 NEO4J_HTTP_PORT=${NEO4J_HTTP_PORT:-"7474"} # Neo4j's own "Bolt Protocol" port
 
diff --git a/scripts/stopNeo4j.sh b/scripts/stopNeo4j.sh
index a3c2fa675..ca62e199d 100755
--- a/scripts/stopNeo4j.sh
+++ b/scripts/stopNeo4j.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ set -o errexit -o pipefail
 
 # Overrideable Defaults
 NEO4J_EDITION=${NEO4J_EDITION:-"community"} # Choose "community" or "enterprise"
-NEO4J_VERSION=${NEO4J_VERSION:-"5.23.0"}
+NEO4J_VERSION=${NEO4J_VERSION:-"5.26.0"}
 TOOLS_DIRECTORY=${TOOLS_DIRECTORY:-"tools"} # Get the tools directory (defaults to "tools")
 NEO4J_HTTP_PORT=${NEO4J_HTTP_PORT:-"7474"}