diff --git a/containers/ci_container.yml b/containers/ci_container.yml
index cb87cdc..c5cce7f 100644
--- a/containers/ci_container.yml
+++ b/containers/ci_container.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # containers/dockerfile/Dockerfile.CONTAINER_DEF
 
 x-rapids_versions:
-  stable: &rapids_version "25.12"
+  stable: &rapids_version "26.02"
 
 x-cuda_versions:
   cuda: &cuda_version "12.9.0"