diff --git a/internal/hermes/hermes.go b/internal/hermes/hermes.go
index 98eb52ad..b0dd008c 100644
--- a/internal/hermes/hermes.go
+++ b/internal/hermes/hermes.go
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ const (
 	rawChartVersion = "2.0.2"
 
 	// renovate: datasource=docker depName=nousresearch/hermes-agent
-	defaultImage = "nousresearch/hermes-agent:v2026.7.7.2"
+	defaultImage = "nousresearch/hermes-agent:v2026.7.20"
 	// Use the upstream image venv instead of cloning Hermes into the PVC on
 	// every cold start. The init container below validates the required extras
 	// are present so image regressions fail before the gateway starts.
diff --git a/internal/serviceoffercontroller/agent_render.go b/internal/serviceoffercontroller/agent_render.go
index 6a14341a..804a816f 100644
--- a/internal/serviceoffercontroller/agent_render.go
+++ b/internal/serviceoffercontroller/agent_render.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ const (
 	hermesDataPVC      = "hermes-data"
 	hermesAPIPath      = "/health"
 	// renovate: datasource=docker depName=nousresearch/hermes-agent
-	defaultHermesImage = "nousresearch/hermes-agent:v2026.7.7.2"
+	defaultHermesImage = "nousresearch/hermes-agent:v2026.7.20"
 )
 
 // agentLabels returns the standard label set we attach to every primitive