diff --git a/framework/.changeset/v0.12.2.md b/framework/.changeset/v0.12.2.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..844fa961f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/.changeset/v0.12.2.md
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Bump the Aptos node image to v1.38.6
diff --git a/framework/components/blockchain/aptos.go b/framework/components/blockchain/aptos.go
index 0bbc943ff..75a06fff6 100644
--- a/framework/components/blockchain/aptos.go
+++ b/framework/components/blockchain/aptos.go
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ import (
 const (
 	DefaultAptosAPIPort     = "8080"
 	DefaultAptosFaucetPort  = "8081"
-	DefaultAptosArm64Image  = "ghcr.io/friedemannf/aptos-tools:aptos-node-v1.36.6"
-	DefaultAptosX86_64Image = "aptoslabs/tools:aptos-node-v1.36.6"
+	DefaultAptosArm64Image  = "ghcr.io/friedemannf/aptos-tools:aptos-node-v1.38.6"
+	DefaultAptosX86_64Image = "aptoslabs/tools:aptos-node-v1.38.6"
 )
 
 var (