diff --git a/templates/romm/.felhom.yml b/templates/romm/.felhom.yml
index 1d0ee14..607e12f 100644
--- a/templates/romm/.felhom.yml
+++ b/templates/romm/.felhom.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ subdomain: "arcade"
 slug: "romm"
 # catalog_since: the date THIS repo last changed this app's pinned images. Any commit that
 # changes an image: line must set this to the same day (see CLAUDE.md).
-catalog_since: "2026-07-18"
+catalog_since: "2026-09-22"
 
 # --- Resource hints (displayed on deploy screen) ---
 resources:
diff --git a/templates/romm/docker-compose.yml b/templates/romm/docker-compose.yml
index 6e2e337..97131cb 100644
--- a/templates/romm/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/templates/romm/docker-compose.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 services:
   romm:
-    image: rommapp/romm:5.0.0
+    image: rommapp/romm:5.3.0
     container_name: romm
     restart: unless-stopped
     depends_on: