diff --git a/lib/functions/general/bat-cat.sh b/lib/functions/general/bat-cat.sh
index 1dc4486045d0..c4d1ad4e3ee9 100644
--- a/lib/functions/general/bat-cat.sh
+++ b/lib/functions/general/bat-cat.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 function run_tool_batcat() {
 	# Default version
-	BATCAT_VERSION=${BATCAT_VERSION:-0.25.0} # https://github.com/sharkdp/bat/releases
+	BATCAT_VERSION=${BATCAT_VERSION:-0.26.0} # https://github.com/sharkdp/bat/releases
 
 	declare non_cache_dir="/armbian-tools/batcat" # To deploy/reuse cached batcat in a Docker image.