diff --git a/roles/matrix/defaults/main.yml b/roles/matrix/defaults/main.yml
index b52b442..d7cbecc 100644
--- a/roles/matrix/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/matrix/defaults/main.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ matrix_database_password: "{{ lookup('passwordstore',  matrix_synapse_domain +
 # renovate: depName=docker.io/matrixdotorg/synapse
 matrix_synapse_version: "1.64.0"
 # renovate: depName=docker.io/library/postgres
-matrix_database_version: "13.7"
+matrix_database_version: "13.8"
 
 # Container tag definitions
 matrix_synapse_image_version: "v{{ matrix_synapse_version }}"