diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 18963d5b..a7658e68 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ print-%  : ; @echo $* = $($*) ;
 STANC_DL_RETRY = 5
 STANC_DL_DELAY = 10
 STANC3_TEST_BIN_URL ?=
-STANC3_VERSION ?= v2.26.0
+STANC3_VERSION ?= v2.36.0
 
 ifeq ($(OS),Windows_NT)
  OS_TAG := windows