diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 970a5dd6f6..aacf7ce04d 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -88,4 +88,4 @@ defaults:
       index : true
 
 variables:
-  vespa_version: "8.436.18"
+  vespa_version: "8.437.12"