diff --git a/stacks/roms/docker-compose.yml b/stacks/roms/docker-compose.yml
index 25a88f3..b85a740 100644
--- a/stacks/roms/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/stacks/roms/docker-compose.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 
 services:
   romm:
-    # Floating v4 tag (watchtower-tracked). The save-sync (/api/sync/*) + raw
-    # content_hash fixes that once forced a 4.9.0-beta.2 pin are now in stable 4.9.x.
-    image: rommapp/romm:4
+    # Floating v5 tag (watchtower-tracked). Bumped from :4 (4.9.2) → :5 (5.0.0)
+    # 2026-07-21. Pre-upgrade dump: /config/backup/dumps/romm-pre-5.0.0-20260721.sql
+    image: rommapp/romm:5
     container_name: romm
     restart: unless-stopped
     networks: [roms, edge]