diff --git a/docker/images/mailpit/build.sh b/docker/images/mailpit/build.sh
index 354da5f66..578345885 100755
--- a/docker/images/mailpit/build.sh
+++ b/docker/images/mailpit/build.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ set -e
 set -u
 set -x
 
-export MAILPIT_VERSION=1.9.5
+export MAILPIT_VERSION=1.9.6
 export DOCKER_SCAN_SUGGEST=false
 
 if [ -d "mailpit" ]
diff --git a/roles/mailpit/defaults/main.yml b/roles/mailpit/defaults/main.yml
index 21a78e69c..d7591538c 100644
--- a/roles/mailpit/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mailpit/defaults/main.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 enable_mailpit: false
 
-mailpit_version: v1.9.5             # Mailpit releases: https://github.com/axllent/mailpit/releases
+mailpit_version: v1.9.6             # Mailpit releases: https://github.com/axllent/mailpit/releases
 mailpit_max_messages: 10000         # Maximum number of messages to store. Mailpit will periodically delete the oldest messages if greater than this.
 mailpit_smtp_bind_address: 0.0.0.0  # SMTP bind interface.
 mailpit_smtp_port: 25               # SMTP port.