diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 30eee7620..575880970 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
           - project: agoric
             version: agoric-upgrade-7-2
           - project: akash
-            version: v0.24.0
+            version: v0.26.1
           - project: assetmantle
             version: v1.0.0
           - project: autonomy
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b3265e17f..7ffd97dec 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -98,6 +98,21 @@ ARG BINARY_URL
 RUN curl -Lo /bin/$PROJECT_BIN $BINARY_URL
 RUN chmod +x /bin/$PROJECT_BIN
 
+#
+# Optional image to install from binary zip
+#
+FROM build_base AS binary_zip
+
+ARG BINARY_URL
+ARG BINARY_ZIP_PATH
+
+RUN curl -Lo /bin/$PROJECT_BIN.zip $BINARY_URL
+RUN unzip /bin/$PROJECT_BIN.zip -d /bin && rm /bin/$PROJECT_BIN.zip
+RUN if [ -n "$BINARY_ZIP_PATH" ]; then \
+      mv /bin/${BINARY_ZIP_PATH} /bin; \
+    fi
+RUN chmod +x /bin/$PROJECT_BIN
+
 #
 # Custom image for injective
 #
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63389bf17..fb92ad56c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ tagged with the form `$COSMOS_OMNIBUS_VERSION-$PROJECT-$PROJECT_VERSION`.
 |Project|Version|Image| |
 |---|---|---|---|
 |[agoric](https://github.com/Agoric/ag0)|`agoric-upgrade-7-2`|`ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-agoric-agoric-upgrade-7-2`|[Example](./agoric)|
-|[akash](https://github.com/akash-network/node)|`v0.24.0`|`ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.24.0`|[Example](./akash)|
+|[akash](https://github.com/akash-network/node)|`v0.26.1`|`ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.26.1`|[Example](./akash)|
 |[assetmantle](https://github.com/AssetMantle/node)|`v1.0.0`|`ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-assetmantle-v1.0.0`|[Example](./assetmantle)|
 |[autonomy](https://github.com/AutonomyNetwork/autonomy-chain)|`v1.2.1`|`ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-autonomy-v1.2.1`|[Example](./autonomy)|
 |[bandchain](https://github.com/bandprotocol/chain)|`v2.5.1`|`ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-bandchain-v2.5.1`|[Example](./bandchain)|
diff --git a/_examples/load-balanced-rpc-nodes/node_deploy.yml b/_examples/load-balanced-rpc-nodes/node_deploy.yml
index 67c28063a..8aef7952e 100644
--- a/_examples/load-balanced-rpc-nodes/node_deploy.yml
+++ b/_examples/load-balanced-rpc-nodes/node_deploy.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: "2.0"
 
 services:
   node:
-    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.24.0
+    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.26.1
     env:
       - MONIKER=my-moniker-1
       - CHAIN_JSON=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/akash-network/net/main/mainnet/meta.json
diff --git a/_examples/snapshot_backup/deploy.yml b/_examples/snapshot_backup/deploy.yml
index 15b24d749..28e3bcaf9 100644
--- a/_examples/snapshot_backup/deploy.yml
+++ b/_examples/snapshot_backup/deploy.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: "2.0"
 
 services:
   node:
-    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.24.0
+    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.26.1
     env:
       - MONIKER=my-moniker-1
       - CHAIN_JSON=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/akash-network/net/main/mainnet/meta.json
diff --git a/_examples/statesync/snapshot-deploy.yml b/_examples/statesync/snapshot-deploy.yml
index d9e411023..33d9c1d36 100644
--- a/_examples/statesync/snapshot-deploy.yml
+++ b/_examples/statesync/snapshot-deploy.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: "2.0"
 
 services:
   node1:
-    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.24.0
+    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.26.1
     env:
       - MONIKER=public-node-1
       - CHAIN_JSON=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/akash-network/net/main/mainnet/meta.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ services:
     #     data:
     #       mount: /root/.akash
   node2:
-    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.24.0
+    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.26.1
     env:
       - MONIKER=public-node-2
       - CHAIN_JSON=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/akash-network/net/main/mainnet/meta.json
diff --git a/_examples/statesync/statesync-deploy.yml b/_examples/statesync/statesync-deploy.yml
index 66b20ae86..e17c70455 100644
--- a/_examples/statesync/statesync-deploy.yml
+++ b/_examples/statesync/statesync-deploy.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: "2.0"
 
 services:
   node1:
-    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.24.0
+    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.26.1
     env:
       - MONIKER=private_node_1
       - CHAIN_JSON=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/akash-network/net/main/mainnet/meta.json
diff --git a/_examples/validator-and-private-sentries/deploy.yml b/_examples/validator-and-private-sentries/deploy.yml
index a624a949b..e7819e21a 100644
--- a/_examples/validator-and-private-sentries/deploy.yml
+++ b/_examples/validator-and-private-sentries/deploy.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: "2.0"
 
 services:
   validator:
-    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.24.0
+    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.26.1
     env:
       - MONIKER=validator
       - CHAIN_JSON=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/akash-network/net/main/mainnet/meta.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ services:
     #     data:
     #       mount: /root/.akash
   node1:
-    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.24.0
+    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.26.1
     env:
       - MONIKER=private_node_1
       - CHAIN_JSON=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/akash-network/net/main/mainnet/meta.json
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ services:
     #     data:
     #       mount: /root/.akash
   node2:
-    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.24.0
+    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.26.1
     env:
       - MONIKER=private_node_2
       - CHAIN_JSON=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/akash-network/net/main/mainnet/meta.json
diff --git a/_examples/validator-and-public-sentries/sentries-deploy.yml b/_examples/validator-and-public-sentries/sentries-deploy.yml
index 59b699d61..e7574668f 100644
--- a/_examples/validator-and-public-sentries/sentries-deploy.yml
+++ b/_examples/validator-and-public-sentries/sentries-deploy.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: "2.0"
 
 services:
   node1:
-    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.24.0
+    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.26.1
     env:
       - MONIKER=private_node_1
       - CHAIN_JSON=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/akash-network/net/main/mainnet/meta.json
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ services:
     #     data:
     #       mount: /root/.akash
   node2:
-    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.24.0
+    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.26.1
     env:
       - MONIKER=private_node_2
       - CHAIN_JSON=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/akash-network/net/main/mainnet/meta.json
diff --git a/_examples/validator-and-public-sentries/validator-deploy.yml b/_examples/validator-and-public-sentries/validator-deploy.yml
index 23df9bf6d..7f971864b 100644
--- a/_examples/validator-and-public-sentries/validator-deploy.yml
+++ b/_examples/validator-and-public-sentries/validator-deploy.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: "2.0"
 
 services:
   validator:
-    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.24.0
+    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.26.1
     env:
       - MONIKER=validator
       - CHAIN_JSON=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/akash-network/net/main/mainnet/meta.json
diff --git a/_examples/validator-and-tmkms/deploy.yml b/_examples/validator-and-tmkms/deploy.yml
index bf88a2a0c..eee2b6075 100644
--- a/_examples/validator-and-tmkms/deploy.yml
+++ b/_examples/validator-and-tmkms/deploy.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: "2.0"
 
 services:
   node:
-    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.24.0
+    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.26.1
     env:
       - MONIKER=my-moniker-1
       - CHAIN_JSON=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/akash-network/net/main/mainnet/meta.json
diff --git a/akash/README.md b/akash/README.md
index 8ac08cbca..5095383f7 100644
--- a/akash/README.md
+++ b/akash/README.md
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 
 | | |
 |---|---|
-|Version|`v0.24.0`|
+|Version|`v0.26.1`|
 |Binary|`akash`|
 |Directory|`.akash`|
 |ENV namespace|`AKASH`|
 |Repository|`https://github.com/akash-network/node`|
-|Image|`ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.24.0`|
+|Image|`ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.26.1`|
 
 ## Examples
 
diff --git a/akash/build.yml b/akash/build.yml
index 0cb4ea1b6..24d0a39c2 100644
--- a/akash/build.yml
+++ b/akash/build.yml
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ services:
       context: ../
       args:
         PROJECT: akash
-        VERSION: v0.24.0
+        VERSION: v0.26.1
         REPOSITORY: https://github.com/akash-network/node
-        GOLANG_VERSION: 1.21-bullseye
-        DEBIAN_VERSION: bullseye
-        INSTALL_PACKAGES: jq
+        BUILD_IMAGE: binary_zip
+        BINARY_URL: https://github.com/akash-network/node/releases/download/v0.26.1/akash_linux_amd64.zip?checksum=sha256:5a2b406e1df0144ef23a184837c5f6bf5e704271ecb94f94d7f705a4f90f2580
     ports:
       - '26656:26656'
       - '26657:26657'
diff --git a/akash/deploy.yml b/akash/deploy.yml
index 937b68c9d..429c5ba82 100644
--- a/akash/deploy.yml
+++ b/akash/deploy.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: "2.0"
 
 services:
   node:
-    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.24.0
+    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.26.1
     env:
       - MONIKER=my-moniker-1
       - CHAIN_JSON=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/akash-network/net/main/mainnet/meta.json
diff --git a/akash/docker-compose.yml b/akash/docker-compose.yml
index 6449c6cb2..482b4e89d 100644
--- a/akash/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/akash/docker-compose.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: '3.4'
 
 services:
   node_1:
-    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.24.0
+    image: ghcr.io/akash-network/cosmos-omnibus:v0.3.48-akash-v0.26.1
     ports:
       - '26656:26656'
       - '26657:26657'