diff --git a/build_plugin.py b/build_plugin.py
index 4661be8..f695aaa 100644
--- a/build_plugin.py
+++ b/build_plugin.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ LINUX_SUPPORTED_7ZIP = {"25.01", "26.00", "26.01", "zstd"}
 def main() -> int:
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Build nsis7z NSIS plugin")
     parser.add_argument("--7zip-version", dest="zip_version",
-                        choices=["19.00", "25.01", "26.00", "26.01", "zstd"], default="26.00",
+                        choices=["19.00", "25.01", "26.00", "26.01", "zstd"], default="26.01",
                         help="7-Zip version to build (default: 26.00); "
                              "'zstd' uses mcmilk/7-Zip-zstd submodule")
     parser.add_argument("--toolset", choices=["2022", "2026", "auto"], default="auto",
diff --git a/tools/linux/build_plugin_linux.py b/tools/linux/build_plugin_linux.py
index 6426b38..6079e41 100644
--- a/tools/linux/build_plugin_linux.py
+++ b/tools/linux/build_plugin_linux.py
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ def main() -> int:
         "--7zip-version",
         dest="zip_version",
         choices=sorted(SUPPORTED),
-        default="26.00",
+        default="26.01",
         help="7-Zip version to build",
     )
     parser.add_argument(