diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e523e3e..014d4248 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ On Linux, you will also need `libcurl4` (or `libcurl3` on some older distro vers
 
 ### Configuring which mongod binary to use
 
-The default behavior is that version `6.0.14` for your OS will be downloaded. By setting [Environment variables](https://typegoose.github.io/mongodb-memory-server/docs/api/config-options) you are able to specify which version and binary will be downloaded:
+The default behavior is that version `7.0.12` for your OS will be downloaded. By setting [Environment variables](https://typegoose.github.io/mongodb-memory-server/docs/api/config-options) you are able to specify which version and binary will be downloaded:
 
 ```sh
 export MONGOMS_DOWNLOAD_URL=https://fastdl.mongodb.org/linux/mongodb-linux-x86_64-ubuntu1804-4.2.8.tgz
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ const mongod = new MongoMemoryServer({
     auth?: boolean, // add "--auth" argument, dont use this directly use top-level "auth"
   },
   binary?: {
-    version?: string, // by default '6.0.14'
+    version?: string, // by default '7.0.12'
     downloadDir?: string, // see the documentation on what is chosen by default https://typegoose.github.io/mongodb-memory-server/docs/api/config-options#download_dir
     platform?: string, // by default os.platform()
     arch?: string, // by default os.arch()
diff --git a/docs/api/config-options.md b/docs/api/config-options.md
index c85e1c3e..a3d3df47 100644
--- a/docs/api/config-options.md
+++ b/docs/api/config-options.md
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ Example: `ubuntu-18.04`
 
 Option `VERSION` is used to set what mongodb version should be downloaded
 
-Default: `6.0.14` (see [Mongodb Server Versions](../guides/mongodb-server-versions.md) for a complete list and policy)
+Default: `7.0.12` (see [Mongodb Server Versions](../guides/mongodb-server-versions.md) for a complete list and policy)
 
 This Option does not have a effect when [`ARCHIVE_NAME`](#archive_name) or [`DOWNLOAD_URL`](#download_url) is defined.
 
diff --git a/docs/guides/mongodb-server-versions.md b/docs/guides/mongodb-server-versions.md
index 54a60e4d..27af2f06 100644
--- a/docs/guides/mongodb-server-versions.md
+++ b/docs/guides/mongodb-server-versions.md
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ Starting with MongoDB version 5.0, the default versions for `mongodb-memory-serv
 
 | `mongodb-memory-server-core` Version | Default MongoDB Version |
 | :----------------------------------: | :---------------------: |
-|            9.2.x - 9.2.x             |         6.0.14          |
+|           10.0.x - 10.0.x            |         7.0.12          |
+|            9.2.x - 9.4.x             |         6.0.14          |
 |            9.0.x - 9.1.x             |          6.0.9          |
 |           8.14.x - 8.16.x            |         5.0.19          |
 |           8.13.x - 8.13.x            |         5.0.18          |
diff --git a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/resolveConfig.ts b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/resolveConfig.ts
index b150f402..c1fe1520 100644
--- a/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/resolveConfig.ts
+++ b/packages/mongodb-memory-server-core/src/util/resolveConfig.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export enum ResolveConfigVariables {
 /** The Prefix for Environmental values */
 export const ENV_CONFIG_PREFIX = 'MONGOMS_';
 /** This Value exists here, because "defaultValues" can be changed with "setDefaultValue", but this property is constant */
-export const DEFAULT_VERSION = '6.0.14';
+export const DEFAULT_VERSION = '7.0.12';
 /** Default values for some config options that require explicit setting, it is constant so that the default values cannot be interfered with */
 export const defaultValues = new Map<ResolveConfigVariables, string>([
   // apply app-default values here