diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-instagram/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-instagram/defaults/main.yml
index 8c49d7f28..8fc0aada8 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-instagram/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-instagram/defaults/main.yml
@@ -34,8 +34,12 @@ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_container_image: "{{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_
 matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_container_image_registry_prefix: "{{ 'localhost/' if matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_container_image_self_build else matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_container_image_registry_prefix_upstream }}"
 matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_container_image_registry_prefix_upstream: "{{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_container_image_registry_prefix_upstream_default }}"
 matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_container_image_registry_prefix_upstream_default: "dock.mau.dev/"
+# Since v26.07, Instagram is a separate bridge upstream (its own binary and its own container image).
+# Both bridges are published to the same container image repository, with Instagram's tags carrying an `ig-` prefix.
+# See: https://mau.fi/blog/2026-07-mautrix-release/#new-instagram-bridge
+#
 # Prebuilt container images for specific commit hashes are tagged with an architecture suffix (e.g. `HASH-amd64`).
-matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_container_image_tag: "{{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_version }}{{ ('-' ~ matrix_architecture) if (matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_version | length == 40) else '' }}"
+matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_container_image_tag: "{{ 'ig-' if matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_meta_mode == 'instagram' else '' }}{{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_version }}{{ ('-' ~ matrix_architecture) if (matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_version | length == 40) else '' }}"
 
 matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_container_network: ""
 
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-instagram/tasks/install.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-instagram/tasks/install.yml
index b0771c277..342bd1be4 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-instagram/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-instagram/tasks/install.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
       ansible.builtin.git:
         repo: "{{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_container_image_self_build_repo }}"
         dest: "{{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_container_src_files_path }}"
-        version: "{{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_container_image.split(':')[1] }}"
+        version: "{{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_instagram_version }}"
         force: "yes"
       become: true
       become_user: "{{ matrix_user_name }}"
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-messenger/defaults/main.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-messenger/defaults/main.yml
index 81bc808bd..015f6d0ed 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-messenger/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-messenger/defaults/main.yml
@@ -34,8 +34,12 @@ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_container_image: "{{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_
 matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_container_image_registry_prefix: "{{ 'localhost/' if matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_container_image_self_build else matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_container_image_registry_prefix_upstream }}"
 matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_container_image_registry_prefix_upstream: "{{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_container_image_registry_prefix_upstream_default }}"
 matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_container_image_registry_prefix_upstream_default: "dock.mau.dev/"
+# Since v26.07, Instagram is a separate bridge upstream (its own binary and its own container image).
+# Both bridges are published to the same container image repository, with Instagram's tags carrying an `ig-` prefix.
+# See: https://mau.fi/blog/2026-07-mautrix-release/#new-instagram-bridge
+#
 # Prebuilt container images for specific commit hashes are tagged with an architecture suffix (e.g. `HASH-amd64`).
-matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_container_image_tag: "{{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_version }}{{ ('-' ~ matrix_architecture) if (matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_version | length == 40) else '' }}"
+matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_container_image_tag: "{{ 'ig-' if matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_meta_mode == 'instagram' else '' }}{{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_version }}{{ ('-' ~ matrix_architecture) if (matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_version | length == 40) else '' }}"
 
 matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_container_network: ""
 
diff --git a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-messenger/tasks/install.yml b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-messenger/tasks/install.yml
index 7186702a4..1f814b84e 100644
--- a/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-messenger/tasks/install.yml
+++ b/roles/custom/matrix-bridge-mautrix-meta-messenger/tasks/install.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
       ansible.builtin.git:
         repo: "{{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_container_image_self_build_repo }}"
         dest: "{{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_container_src_files_path }}"
-        version: "{{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_container_image.split(':')[1] }}"
+        version: "{{ matrix_bridge_mautrix_meta_messenger_version }}"
         force: "yes"
       become: true
       become_user: "{{ matrix_user_name }}"