diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index 255d864933..7aa08a043b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -65,12 +65,6 @@ updates:
       - dependency-name: "axllent/mailpit"
       - dependency-name: "darthsim/imgproxy"
       - dependency-name: "timberio/vector"
-      # Held back: v2.109.0+ adds a setup_supabase_realtime_admin migration
-      # that fails against the CLI's local Postgres and breaks `supabase start`.
-      # Remove once the CLI's local stack is compatible with the new migration.
-      - dependency-name: "supabase/realtime"
-        versions:
-          - ">= 2.109.0"
     cooldown:
       default-days: 7
       exclude:
diff --git a/apps/cli-go/pkg/config/templates/Dockerfile b/apps/cli-go/pkg/config/templates/Dockerfile
index 4bb926ee09..47c7f6a17e 100644
--- a/apps/cli-go/pkg/config/templates/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/cli-go/pkg/config/templates/Dockerfile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ FROM supabase/edge-runtime:v1.74.2 AS edgeruntime
 FROM timberio/vector:0.53.0-alpine AS vector
 FROM supabase/supavisor:2.9.7 AS supavisor
 FROM supabase/gotrue:v2.191.0 AS gotrue
-FROM supabase/realtime:v2.108.0 AS realtime
+FROM supabase/realtime:v2.111.8 AS realtime
 FROM supabase/storage-api:v1.61.4 AS storage
 FROM supabase/logflare:1.45.4 AS logflare
 # Append to JobImages when adding new dependencies below
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/next/commands/list/list.integration.test.ts b/apps/cli/src/next/commands/list/list.integration.test.ts
index 1e95fe5eb4..52819a17c9 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/next/commands/list/list.integration.test.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/next/commands/list/list.integration.test.ts
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ function writeStackMetadata(stackDir: string, apiPort: number, dbPort: number) {
           postgrest: "14.5",
           auth: "2.188.0-rc.15",
           "edge-runtime": DEFAULT_VERSIONS["edge-runtime"],
-          realtime: "2.78.10",
+          realtime: "2.111.8",
           storage: "1.41.8",
           imgproxy: "v3.8.0",
           mailpit: "v1.30.2",
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/next/commands/start/start.integration.test.ts b/apps/cli/src/next/commands/start/start.integration.test.ts
index f0c7f83ed3..7179a25000 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/next/commands/start/start.integration.test.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/next/commands/start/start.integration.test.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ function mockStartVersionState(
             postgrest: "14.5",
             auth: "2.188.0-rc.15",
             "edge-runtime": DEFAULT_VERSIONS["edge-runtime"],
-            realtime: "2.78.10",
+            realtime: "2.111.8",
             storage: "1.41.8",
             imgproxy: "v3.8.0",
             mailpit: "v1.30.2",
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ function mockStartVersionState(
           postgrest: "14.5",
           auth: "2.188.0-rc.15",
           "edge-runtime": DEFAULT_VERSIONS["edge-runtime"],
-          realtime: "2.78.10",
+          realtime: "2.111.8",
           storage: "1.41.8",
           imgproxy: "v3.8.0",
           mailpit: "v1.30.2",
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ function mockStartVersionState(
           postgrest: "14.5",
           auth: "2.188.0-rc.15",
           "edge-runtime": DEFAULT_VERSIONS["edge-runtime"],
-          realtime: "2.78.10",
+          realtime: "2.111.8",
           storage: "1.41.8",
           imgproxy: "v3.8.0",
           mailpit: "v1.30.2",
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ function mockStartVersionState(
           postgrest: "14.5",
           auth: "2.188.0-rc.15",
           "edge-runtime": DEFAULT_VERSIONS["edge-runtime"],
-          realtime: "2.78.10",
+          realtime: "2.111.8",
           storage: "1.41.8",
           imgproxy: "v3.8.0",
           mailpit: "v1.30.2",
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ describe("start", () => {
             postgrest: "14.5",
             auth: "2.187.0",
             "edge-runtime": DEFAULT_VERSIONS["edge-runtime"],
-            realtime: "2.78.10",
+            realtime: "2.111.8",
             storage: "1.41.8",
             imgproxy: "v3.8.0",
             mailpit: "v1.30.2",
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ describe("start", () => {
                 postgrest: "14.5",
                 auth: "2.187.0",
                 "edge-runtime": DEFAULT_VERSIONS["edge-runtime"],
-                realtime: "2.78.10",
+                realtime: "2.111.8",
                 storage: "1.41.8",
                 imgproxy: "v3.8.0",
                 mailpit: "v1.30.2",
diff --git a/apps/cli/src/next/commands/update/update.integration.test.ts b/apps/cli/src/next/commands/update/update.integration.test.ts
index 316129e88d..8e23e1a4fe 100644
--- a/apps/cli/src/next/commands/update/update.integration.test.ts
+++ b/apps/cli/src/next/commands/update/update.integration.test.ts
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ describe("update handler", () => {
                   postgrest: "14.4",
                   auth: "2.180.0",
                   "edge-runtime": DEFAULT_VERSIONS["edge-runtime"],
-                  realtime: "2.78.10",
+                  realtime: "2.111.8",
                   storage: "1.39.1",
                   imgproxy: "v3.8.0",
                   mailpit: "v1.30.2",
diff --git a/packages/stack/src/StackBuilder.unit.test.ts b/packages/stack/src/StackBuilder.unit.test.ts
index 953fd7c01a..3d3c2c0039 100644
--- a/packages/stack/src/StackBuilder.unit.test.ts
+++ b/packages/stack/src/StackBuilder.unit.test.ts
@@ -456,8 +456,8 @@ describe("StackBuilder", () => {
       });
 
       const realtimeDef = graph.startOrder.find((service) => service.name === "realtime");
-      expect(realtimeDef?.args).toContain("supabase/realtime:v2.78.10");
-      expect(realtimeDef?.args).not.toContain("public.ecr.aws/supabase/realtime:v2.78.10");
+      expect(realtimeDef?.args).toContain("supabase/realtime:v2.111.8");
+      expect(realtimeDef?.args).not.toContain("public.ecr.aws/supabase/realtime:v2.111.8");
     }).pipe(Effect.provide(layer));
   });
 });
diff --git a/packages/stack/src/versions.ts b/packages/stack/src/versions.ts
index 1f5cbec4cb..273e47ffcc 100644
--- a/packages/stack/src/versions.ts
+++ b/packages/stack/src/versions.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export const DEFAULT_VERSIONS: VersionManifest = {
   postgrest: "14.5",
   auth: "2.188.0-rc.15",
   "edge-runtime": "1.73.13",
-  realtime: "2.78.10",
+  realtime: "2.111.8",
   storage: "1.41.8",
   imgproxy: "v3.8.0",
   mailpit: "v1.30.2",