diff --git a/services/portainer/vars/main.yml b/services/portainer/vars/main.yml
index 3f3f5b4..9749e6f 100644
--- a/services/portainer/vars/main.yml
+++ b/services/portainer/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-portainer_version: 2.18.2
+portainer_version: 2.40
diff --git a/vars/services.yml b/vars/services.yml
index 91ff632..345a398 100644
--- a/vars/services.yml
+++ b/vars/services.yml
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ service_config:
         regionendpoint: https://s3.eu-central-003.backblazeb2.com
         bucket: kadet-docker
   portainer: 
-    portainer_version: 2.20.3
+    portainer_version: lts
   system: {}
   echo: {}
   management: