diff --git a/ansible/roles/digital_ocean/setup/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/digital_ocean/setup/tasks/main.yml
index 35a5956d94..a510e00b71 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/digital_ocean/setup/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/digital_ocean/setup/tasks/main.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   register: db_check
 
 - name: d_ocean | db | create mongodb database
-  ansible.builtin.command: doctl databases create {{ db_name }} --region {{ droplet_region }} --engine mongodb --version 6 --output json
+  ansible.builtin.command: doctl databases create {{ db_name }} --region {{ droplet_region }} --engine mongodb --version 7 --output json
   async: 1800
   poll: 60
   register: db_create
diff --git a/chart/values.yaml b/chart/values.yaml
index 54305ab7eb..385f251e4c 100644
--- a/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/chart/values.yaml
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ mongo_local: true
 
 mongo_host: "local-mongo"
 
-mongo_image: "docker.io/library/mongo:6.0.5"
+mongo_image: "docker.io/library/mongo:7.0.25"
 mongo_pull_policy: "IfNotPresent"
 
 mongo_cpu: "12m"