diff --git a/roles/generate_discovery_iso/defaults/main.yml b/roles/generate_discovery_iso/defaults/main.yml
index c08d1290..e5f9e257 100644
--- a/roles/generate_discovery_iso/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/generate_discovery_iso/defaults/main.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ DOWNLOAD_DEST_FILE: "{{ discovery_iso_name }}"
 DOWNLOAD_DEST_PATH: "{{ iso_download_dest_path | default('/opt/http_store/data') }}"
 
 mac_interface_default_mapping: "interfaces[?(name != null && mac != null)].{logical_nic_name: name, mac_address: mac}"
-ai_version: "{{ hostvars.assisted_installer.ai_version | default('v2.12.1') }}"
+ai_version: "{{ hostvars.assisted_installer.ai_version | default('v2.26.0') }}"
 ai_version_number: "{{ ai_version | regex_replace('v(\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)', '\\1') }}"
 
 http_proxy: ""
diff --git a/roles/get_image_hash/defaults/main.yml b/roles/get_image_hash/defaults/main.yml
index 4997fc2a..0e70f408 100644
--- a/roles/get_image_hash/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/get_image_hash/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ai_version: v2.12.1
+ai_version: v2.26.0
 controller_tag: "{{ ai_version }}"
 installer_agent_tag: "{{ ai_version }}"
 installer_tag: "{{ ai_version }}"
diff --git a/roles/validate_inventory/defaults/main.yml b/roles/validate_inventory/defaults/main.yml
index 040df0ba..2752f83c 100644
--- a/roles/validate_inventory/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/validate_inventory/defaults/main.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ supported_vendor_values:
 
 allow_custom_vendor: False
 
-ai_version: "{{ hostvars.assisted_installer.ai_version | default('v2.12.1') }}"
+ai_version: "{{ hostvars.assisted_installer.ai_version | default('v2.26.0') }}"
 ai_version_number: "{{ ai_version | regex_replace('v(\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+)', '\\1') }}"
 
 supported_ocp_versions: