diff --git a/jackrabbit-parent/pom.xml b/jackrabbit-parent/pom.xml
index a615e7cb339..18f392b4a2f 100644
--- a/jackrabbit-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/jackrabbit-parent/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     <test.opts.modules />
     <test.opts>${test.opts.modules} ${test.opts.coverage} ${test.opts.memory} -enableassertions</test.opts>
     <!-- OAK version used in components that *implement* oak-jackrabbit-api -->
-    <oak-jackrabbit-api.version.implemented>2.6.0</oak-jackrabbit-api.version.implemented>
+    <oak-jackrabbit-api.version.implemented>2.8.0</oak-jackrabbit-api.version.implemented>
     <!-- OAK version used in componenents that *use* oak-jackrabbit-api -->
     <oak-jackrabbit-api.version.used>1.22.24</oak-jackrabbit-api.version.used>
     <jetty.version>9.4.58.v20250814</jetty.version>