diff --git a/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/modal_.py b/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/modal_.py
index ef59ed3d4..83cdd7b72 100644
--- a/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/modal_.py
+++ b/src/axolotl/cli/cloud/modal_.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class ModalCloud(Cloud):
         return res
 
     def get_image(self):
-        docker_tag = "main-py3.11-cu124-2.5.1"
+        docker_tag = "main-py3.11-cu124-2.6.0"
         if self.config.docker_tag:
             docker_tag = self.config.docker_tag
         docker_image = f"axolotlai/axolotl:{docker_tag}"