diff --git a/chart/jenkins-operator/README.md b/chart/jenkins-operator/README.md
index db47748c..d8cdef29 100644
--- a/chart/jenkins-operator/README.md
+++ b/chart/jenkins-operator/README.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ Kubernetes native operator which fully manages Jenkins on Kubernetes
 | jenkins.enabled | bool | `true` |  |
 | jenkins.env | list | `[]` |  |
 | jenkins.hostAliases | object | `{}` |  |
-| jenkins.image | string | `"jenkins/jenkins:2.426.3-lts"` |  |
+| jenkins.image | string | `"jenkins/jenkins:2.440.1-lts"` |  |
 | jenkins.imagePullPolicy | string | `"Always"` |  |
 | jenkins.imagePullSecrets | list | `[]` |  |
 | jenkins.labels | object | `{}` |  |
diff --git a/chart/jenkins-operator/values.yaml b/chart/jenkins-operator/values.yaml
index d264256c..26e2986b 100644
--- a/chart/jenkins-operator/values.yaml
+++ b/chart/jenkins-operator/values.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jenkins:
   # image is the name (and tag) of the Jenkins instance
   # Default: jenkins/jenkins:lts
   # It's recommended to use LTS (tag: "lts") version
-  image: jenkins/jenkins:2.426.3-lts
+  image: jenkins/jenkins:2.440.1-lts
 
   # env contains jenkins container environment variables
   env: []
diff --git a/config.base.env b/config.base.env
index a24e3841..175d233f 100644
--- a/config.base.env
+++ b/config.base.env
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ GEN_CRD_API="gen-crd-api-reference-docs"
 IMAGE_PULL_MODE="local"
 HELM_VERSION="3.12.3"
 CLUSTER_DOMAIN="cluster.local"
-LATEST_LTS_VERSION="2.426.3"
+LATEST_LTS_VERSION="2.440.1"
 KIND_CLUSTER_NAME="jenkins"
diff --git a/pkg/constants/constants.go b/pkg/constants/constants.go
index dd9dac90..acd0fc33 100644
--- a/pkg/constants/constants.go
+++ b/pkg/constants/constants.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const (
 	// SeedJobSuffix is a suffix added for all seed jobs
 	SeedJobSuffix = "job-dsl-seed"
 	// DefaultJenkinsMasterImage is the default Jenkins master docker image
-	DefaultJenkinsMasterImage = "jenkins/jenkins:2.426.3-lts"
+	DefaultJenkinsMasterImage = "jenkins/jenkins:2.440.1-lts"
 	// DefaultHTTPPortInt32 is the default Jenkins HTTP port
 	DefaultHTTPPortInt32 = int32(8080)
 	// DefaultSlavePortInt32 is the default Jenkins port for slaves
diff --git a/test/e2e/test_utility.go b/test/e2e/test_utility.go
index 06ccbcc1..2765a9aa 100644
--- a/test/e2e/test_utility.go
+++ b/test/e2e/test_utility.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"sigs.k8s.io/controller-runtime/pkg/envtest"
 )
 
-const JenkinsTestImage = "jenkins/jenkins:2.426.3-lts"
+const JenkinsTestImage = "jenkins/jenkins:2.440.1-lts"
 
 var (
 	Cfg       *rest.Config
diff --git a/test/helm/helm_test.go b/test/helm/helm_test.go
index 9eb54bf0..dcd9eb64 100644
--- a/test/helm/helm_test.go
+++ b/test/helm/helm_test.go
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Jenkins Controller", func() {
 
 			cmd := exec.Command("../../bin/helm", "upgrade", "jenkins", "../../chart/jenkins-operator", "--namespace", namespace.Name, "--debug",
 				"--set-string", fmt.Sprintf("jenkins.namespace=%s", namespace.Name),
-				"--set-string", fmt.Sprintf("jenkins.image=%s", "jenkins/jenkins:2.426.3-lts"),
+				"--set-string", fmt.Sprintf("jenkins.image=%s", "jenkins/jenkins:2.440.1-lts"),
 				"--set-string", fmt.Sprintf("operator.image=%s", *imageName), "--install")
 			output, err := cmd.CombinedOutput()
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred(), string(output))