diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index f333833e99..cfe8d142f7 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -88,4 +88,4 @@ defaults:
       index : true
 
 variables:
-  vespa_version: "8.442.54"
+  vespa_version: "8.443.12"