diff --git a/.changeset/heavy-ravens-fold.md b/.changeset/heavy-ravens-fold.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f5f88c7662
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/heavy-ravens-fold.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-techdocs-node': patch
+---
+
+Use latest techdocs docker image by default. The latest image contains security updates.
diff --git a/plugins/techdocs-node/src/stages/generate/techdocs.ts b/plugins/techdocs-node/src/stages/generate/techdocs.ts
index d2ad0021be..06160b85c9 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:v1.2.0';
+  public static readonly defaultDockerImage = 'spotify/techdocs:v1.2.1';
   private readonly logger: Logger;
   private readonly containerRunner?: ContainerRunner;
   private readonly options: GeneratorConfig;