diff --git a/scripts/_common.sh b/scripts/_common.sh
index 791c2b3..5b07528 100644
--- a/scripts/_common.sh
+++ b/scripts/_common.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ nodejs_version=18.18.2
 # EXPERIMENTAL HELPERS
 #=================================================
 
-readonly YNH_DEFAULT_MONGO_VERSION=4.4
+readonly YNH_DEFAULT_MONGO_VERSION=6.0
 # Declare the actual MongoDB version to use: 4.4 ; 5.0 ; 6.0
 # A packager willing to use another version of MongoDB can override the variable into its _common.sh.
 YNH_MONGO_VERSION=${YNH_MONGO_VERSION:-$YNH_DEFAULT_MONGO_VERSION}