diff --git a/embedded-aerospike/README.adoc b/embedded-aerospike/README.adoc
index bac14fdaf..24ab15d66 100644
--- a/embedded-aerospike/README.adoc
+++ b/embedded-aerospike/README.adoc
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ ToxiProxy is a great tool for simulating network conditions, meaning that you ca
 
 * `embedded.aerospike.enabled` `(true|false, default is 'true')`
 * `embedded.aerospike.reuseContainer` `(true|false, default is 'false')`
-* `embedded.aerospike.dockerImage` `(default is set to 'aerospike/aerospike-server:7.2.0.6')`
+* `embedded.aerospike.dockerImage` `(default is set to 'aerospike/aerospike-server:8.1.0.1')`
 ** You can pick wanted version on https://hub.docker.com/_/aerospike/tags[dockerhub]
 * `embedded.aerospike.featureKey` `(base64 of a feature-key-file https://aerospike.com/docs/server/operations/configure/feature-key, default is null) is only required for the EE image`
 * `embedded.aerospike.waitTimeoutInSeconds` `(default is 60 seconds)`
diff --git a/embedded-aerospike/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/aerospike/AerospikeProperties.java b/embedded-aerospike/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/aerospike/AerospikeProperties.java
index ca0d9d6f2..8521d4e00 100644
--- a/embedded-aerospike/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/aerospike/AerospikeProperties.java
+++ b/embedded-aerospike/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/aerospike/AerospikeProperties.java
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ public class AerospikeProperties extends CommonContainerProperties {
     public String getDefaultDockerImage() {
         // Please don`t remove this comment.
         // renovate: datasource=docker
-        return "aerospike/aerospike-server:7.2.0.6";
+        return "aerospike/aerospike-server:8.1.0.1";
     }
 }