diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 7b491caa3e..ebfb08361c 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -83,4 +83,4 @@ defaults:
       index : true
 
 variables:
-  vespa_version: "8.245.22"
+  vespa_version: "8.249.12"