diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 2a9fcf8..31e1b13 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG JENKINS_VER=2.235.1
+ARG JENKINS_VER=2.249.1
 
 FROM jenkins/jenkins:${JENKINS_VER}
 
diff --git a/Dockerfile.debug b/Dockerfile.debug
index a552815..e60f666 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.debug
+++ b/Dockerfile.debug
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG JENKINS_VER=2.235.1
+ARG JENKINS_VER=2.249.1
 ARG RELEASE=1
 
 FROM target/jenkins-docker-master:${JENKINS_VER}-${RELEASE}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a27abfb..6d9aed6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ The following environment variables can be used to set up Jenkins:
 The `jenkins-docker-master` images come in a couple of flavors, each designed for a specific use case. All of the images extend the official [Jenkins LTS images](https://hub.docker.com/r/jenkins/jenkins)
 and as such, many of the options prescribed there apply to this image as well.
 
-### `jenkins-docker-master:2.235.1-1`
+### `jenkins-docker-master:2.249.1-1`
 
-This is the de facto image. It is based off of `jenkins/jenkins:2.235.1` and includes a few modifications. It was created with the intention to be extended by using groovy scripts to setup ACLs using various plugins and as such, we have provided example groovy scripts [here](https://github.com/target/jenkins-docker-master/blob/master/examples).
+This is the de facto image. It is based off of `jenkins/jenkins:2.249.1` and includes a few modifications. It was created with the intention to be extended by using groovy scripts to setup ACLs using various plugins and as such, we have provided example groovy scripts [here](https://github.com/target/jenkins-docker-master/blob/master/examples).
 
-### `jenkins-docker-master:debug-2.235.1-1`
+### `jenkins-docker-master:debug-2.249.1-1`
 
-This image is based off of the `jenkins-docker-master:2.235.1-1` image. The noticeable difference is in relation to increasing log verbosity for troubleshooting.
+This image is based off of the `jenkins-docker-master:2.249.1-1` image. The noticeable difference is in relation to increasing log verbosity for troubleshooting.
diff --git a/examples/Dockerfile b/examples/Dockerfile
index 86595bd..597066d 100644
--- a/examples/Dockerfile
+++ b/examples/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ARG JENKINS_VER=2.235.1
+ARG JENKINS_VER=2.249.1
 ARG RELEASE=1
 
 FROM target/jenkins-docker-master:${JENKINS_VER}-${RELEASE}
diff --git a/examples/files/jenkins_wrapper.sh b/examples/files/jenkins_wrapper.sh
index 5dbfb3a..0c10860 100755
--- a/examples/files/jenkins_wrapper.sh
+++ b/examples/files/jenkins_wrapper.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-JENKINS_VER=2.235.1
+JENKINS_VER=2.249.1
 RELEASE=1
 
 # This enables you to directly tie versions of plugins to a specific version of Jenkins
diff --git a/files/jenkins_wrapper.sh b/files/jenkins_wrapper.sh
index ccefd1d..5bc4faa 100755
--- a/files/jenkins_wrapper.sh
+++ b/files/jenkins_wrapper.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-JENKINS_VER=2.235.1
+JENKINS_VER=2.249.1
 RELEASE=1
 
 # This enables you to directly tie versions of plugins to a specific version of Jenkins
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
index df6d94d..070d6ee 100755
--- a/update.sh
+++ b/update.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # This is a simple script to update the version of jenkins being used
 
-JENKINS_VER=2.235.1
+JENKINS_VER=2.249.1
 RELEASE=1
 
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