diff --git a/plugins/techdocs-node/src/stages/generate/techdocs.ts b/plugins/techdocs-node/src/stages/generate/techdocs.ts
index 2f88e1a8ad..d2ad0021be 100644
--- a/plugins/techdocs-node/src/stages/generate/techdocs.ts
+++ b/plugins/techdocs-node/src/stages/generate/techdocs.ts
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export class TechdocsGenerator implements GeneratorBase {
    * The default docker image (and version) used to generate content. Public
    * and static so that techdocs-node consumers can use the same version.
    */
-  public static readonly defaultDockerImage = 'spotify/techdocs:v1.1.0';
+  public static readonly defaultDockerImage = 'spotify/techdocs:v1.2.0';
   private readonly logger: Logger;
   private readonly containerRunner?: ContainerRunner;
   private readonly options: GeneratorConfig;