diff --git a/salt/fedora-minimal/README.md b/salt/fedora-minimal/README.md
index 5124064..c6411bf 100644
--- a/salt/fedora-minimal/README.md
+++ b/salt/fedora-minimal/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ it.
 - Top:
 ```sh
 sudo qubesctl top.enable fedora-minimal
-sudo qubesctl --targets=fedora-39-minimal state.apply
+sudo qubesctl --targets=fedora-40-minimal state.apply
 sudo qubesctl top.disable fedora-minimal
 sudo qubesctl state.apply fedora-minimal.prefs
 ```
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ sudo qubesctl state.apply fedora-minimal.prefs
 <!-- pkg:begin:post-install -->
 ```sh
 sudo qubesctl state.apply fedora-minimal.create
-sudo qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=fedora-39-minimal state.apply fedora-minimal.install
+sudo qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=fedora-40-minimal state.apply fedora-minimal.install
 sudo qubesctl state.apply fedora-minimal.prefs
 ```
 <!-- pkg:end:post-install -->
diff --git a/salt/fedora-xfce/README.md b/salt/fedora-xfce/README.md
index 0061146..195ae78 100644
--- a/salt/fedora-xfce/README.md
+++ b/salt/fedora-xfce/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Creates the Fedora Xfce template as well as a Disposable Template based on it.
 - Top:
 ```sh
 sudo qubesctl top.enable fedora-xfce
-sudo qubesctl --targets=fedora-39-xfce state.apply
+sudo qubesctl --targets=fedora-40-xfce state.apply
 sudo qubesctl top.disable fedora-xfce
 ```
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ sudo qubesctl top.disable fedora-xfce
 <!-- pkg:begin:post-install -->
 ```sh
 sudo qubesctl state.apply fedora-xfce.create
-sudo qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=fedora-39-xfce state.apply fedora-xfce.install
+sudo qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=fedora-40-xfce state.apply fedora-xfce.install
 ```
 <!-- pkg:end:post-install -->
 
diff --git a/salt/fedora/README.md b/salt/fedora/README.md
index be2cf12..9330246 100644
--- a/salt/fedora/README.md
+++ b/salt/fedora/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Creates the Fedora template as well as a Disposable Template based on it.
 - Top:
 ```sh
 sudo qubesctl top.enable fedora
-sudo qubesctl --targets=fedora-39 state.apply
+sudo qubesctl --targets=fedora-40 state.apply
 sudo qubesctl top.disable fedora
 ```
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ sudo qubesctl top.disable fedora
 <!-- pkg:begin:post-install -->
 ```sh
 sudo qubesctl state.apply fedora.create
-sudo qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=fedora-39 state.apply fedora.install
+sudo qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=fedora-40 state.apply fedora.install
 ```
 <!-- pkg:end:post-install -->
 
diff --git a/salt/fedora/template.jinja b/salt/fedora/template.jinja
index b14744e..68f6403 100644
--- a/salt/fedora/template.jinja
+++ b/salt/fedora/template.jinja
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later
 #}
 
 {% set base = 'fedora' -%}
-{% set version = salt['pillar.get']('qvm:fedora:version', '39') -%}
+{% set version = salt['pillar.get']('qvm:fedora:version', '40') -%}
 {% set flavor = '' -%}
 {% set repo = salt['pillar.get']('qvm:fedora:repo', 'qubes-templates-itl') -%}
 {% if flavor -%}