diff --git a/scripts/install-postgresql b/scripts/install-postgresql
index 0e38e68..11784ae 100755
--- a/scripts/install-postgresql
+++ b/scripts/install-postgresql
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 set -xeuo pipefail
 IFS=$'\n\t'
 
-POSTGRES_VERSION=${1:-9.6}
+POSTGRES_VERSION=${1:-12}
 export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
 
 curl -sS -L https://www.postgresql.org/media/keys/ACCC4CF8.asc | apt-key add -