diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 1194394..0ca2fcd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         set -e
         mkdir -p /tmp/tb && cd /tmp/tb
-        curl -sL https://api.github.com/repos/lutaml/taurus/tarball/v0.25.8 | tar xz --strip-components=1
+        curl -sL https://api.github.com/repos/lutaml/taurus/tarball/v0.26.2 | tar xz --strip-components=1
         cmake -B build -S . \
           -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
           -DTAURUS_BUILD_SHARED=ON \
diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 1cbedc5..1e33781 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ bundle exec rspec spec/xml/xpath_spec.rb:42   # one example by line
 bundle exec rubocop                  # lint
 ----
 
-CI pins libtaurus to a released tag (currently v0.25.8) and builds it
+CI pins libtaurus to a released tag (currently v0.26.2) and builds it
 from source on each runner; see `.github/workflows/build.yml`.
 
 == License