diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index c639fc1..d846202 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ START_ADDITIONAL_SERVICES=""
 # search/tika.yml or by using the following command:
 # docker compose -f docker-compose.yml -f search/tika.yml up -d
 # Set the desired docker image tag or digest.
-# Defaults to "apache/tika:slim"
-# The slim variant is recommended for most use cases as it provides core text extraction
+# Defaults to "apache/tika:latest"
+# The base variant is recommended for most use cases as it provides core text extraction
 # functionality with a smaller image size and faster startup time.
 # Only use the full variant (apache/tika:latest-full) if you need specialized features
 # like advanced OCR or specific image processing capabilities.
diff --git a/search/tika.yml b/search/tika.yml
index 418497b..de3c0e6 100644
--- a/search/tika.yml
+++ b/search/tika.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ---
 services:
   tika:
-    image: ${TIKA_IMAGE:-apache/tika:slim}
-    # Using slim variant for smaller image size and faster startup
-    # The slim variant includes core functionality for text extraction
+    image: ${TIKA_IMAGE:-apache/tika:latest}
+    # Using the base variant for smaller image size and faster startup
+    # The base variant includes core functionality for text extraction
     # Full variant is only needed for specialized OCR/image processing
     # release notes: https://tika.apache.org
     networks: