diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6c887dd..a27bd46 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # dokku postgres (beta) [![Build Status](https://img.shields.io/travis/dokku/dokku-postgres.svg?branch=master "Build Status")](https://travis-ci.org/dokku/dokku-postgres) [![IRC Network](https://img.shields.io/badge/irc-freenode-blue.svg "IRC Freenode")](https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=dokku)
 
-Official postgres plugin for dokku. Currently defaults to installing [postgres 9.4.4](https://hub.docker.com/_/postgres/).
+Official postgres plugin for dokku. Currently defaults to installing [postgres 9.5.0](https://hub.docker.com/_/postgres/).
 
 ## requirements
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ dokku postgres:create lolipop
 # it *must* be compatible with the
 # official postgres image
 export POSTGRES_IMAGE="postgres"
-export POSTGRES_IMAGE_VERSION="9.4.4"
+export POSTGRES_IMAGE_VERSION="9.5.0"
 
 # you can also specify custom environment
 # variables to start the postgres service
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ dokku postgres:destroy lolipop
 At the moment a database can’t be upgraded  (or downgraded) inplace. Instead a clone has to be made, like this:
 
 ```shell
-# Our original DB using default PG 9.4.4
+# Our original DB using default PG 9.5.0
 $ dokku postgres:create db9.4
 
 # Migrate it like this for example
diff --git a/config b/config
index ccd96b5..99d3e7f 100644
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 export POSTGRES_IMAGE=${POSTGRES_IMAGE:="postgres"}
-export POSTGRES_IMAGE_VERSION=${POSTGRES_IMAGE_VERSION:="9.4.4"}
+export POSTGRES_IMAGE_VERSION=${POSTGRES_IMAGE_VERSION:="9.5.0"}
 export POSTGRES_ROOT=${POSTGRES_ROOT:="/var/lib/dokku/services/postgres"}
 
 export PLUGIN_COMMAND_PREFIX="postgres"
diff --git a/tests/bin/docker b/tests/bin/docker
index 5556f66..4585c7e 100755
--- a/tests/bin/docker
+++ b/tests/bin/docker
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ case "$1" in
       echo "ef27fec191ba        memcached:1.4.24           \"/entrypoint.sh memc   11 seconds ago       Up 10 seconds       11211/tcp                        dokku.memcached.l"
       echo "c0f74fc90377        mongo:3.1.6                \"/entrypoint.sh mong   11 seconds ago       Up 10 seconds       27017/tcp                        dokku.mongo.l"
       echo "0f33b1c86da9        mysql:5.7                  \"/entrypoint.sh mysq   11 seconds ago       Up 10 seconds       3306/tcp                         dokku.mysql.l"
-      echo "7f899b723c08        postgres:9.4.4             \"/docker-entrypoint.   11 seconds ago       Up 10 seconds       5432/tcp                         dokku.postgres.l"
+      echo "7f899b723c08        postgres:9.5.0             \"/docker-entrypoint.   11 seconds ago       Up 10 seconds       5432/tcp                         dokku.postgres.l"
       echo "5e50a462661e        rabbitmq:3.5.4-management  \"/docker-entrypoint.   11 seconds ago       Up 10 seconds       5672/tcp, 15672/tcp              dokku.rabbitmq.l"
       echo "c39ca00fa3c6        redis:3.0.3                \"/entrypoint.sh redi   11 seconds ago       Up 10 seconds       6379/tcp                         dokku.redis.l"
       echo "dc98c2939a80        rethinkdb:2.1.1            \"rethinkdb --bind al   11 seconds ago       Up 10 seconds       8080/tcp, 28015/tcp, 29015/tcp   dokku.rethinkdb.l"
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ case "$1" in
     echo "memcached                 1.4.24              8a05b51f8876        13 days ago         132.4 MB"
     echo "mongo                     3.1.6               7e67358fb571        13 days ago         291.1 MB"
     echo "mysql                     5.7                 57d56ac47bed        13 days ago         321.3 MB"
-    echo "postgres                  9.4.4               6412eb70175e        11 days ago         265.7 MB"
+    echo "postgres                  9.5.0               6412eb70175e        11 days ago         265.7 MB"
     echo "rabbitmq                  3.5.4-management    327b803301e9        13 days ago         143.5 MB"
     echo "redis                     3.0.3               9216d5a4eec8        13 days ago         109.3 MB"
     echo "rethinkdb                 2.1.1               f27010a550ec        13 days ago         196.3 MB"
diff --git a/tests/service_list.bats b/tests/service_list.bats
index a38049b..a780718 100755
--- a/tests/service_list.bats
+++ b/tests/service_list.bats
@@ -11,20 +11,20 @@ teardown() {
 
 @test "($PLUGIN_COMMAND_PREFIX:list) with no exposed ports, no linked apps" {
   run dokku "$PLUGIN_COMMAND_PREFIX:list"
-  assert_contains "${lines[*]}" "l     postgres:9.4.4  running  -              -"
+  assert_contains "${lines[*]}" "l     postgres:9.5.0  running  -              -"
 }
 
 @test "($PLUGIN_COMMAND_PREFIX:list) with exposed ports" {
   dokku "$PLUGIN_COMMAND_PREFIX:expose" l 4242
   run dokku "$PLUGIN_COMMAND_PREFIX:list"
-  assert_contains "${lines[*]}" "l     postgres:9.4.4  running  5432->4242     -"
+  assert_contains "${lines[*]}" "l     postgres:9.5.0  running  5432->4242     -"
 }
 
 @test "($PLUGIN_COMMAND_PREFIX:list) with linked app" {
   dokku apps:create my_app
   dokku "$PLUGIN_COMMAND_PREFIX:link" l my_app
   run dokku "$PLUGIN_COMMAND_PREFIX:list"
-  assert_contains "${lines[*]}" "l     postgres:9.4.4  running  -              my_app"
+  assert_contains "${lines[*]}" "l     postgres:9.5.0  running  -              my_app"
   dokku --force apps:destroy my_app
 }