diff --git a/src/backend/Dockerfile b/src/backend/Dockerfile
index f837097a1..22a934615 100644
--- a/src/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Dockerfile for CI/CD and Production
-FROM python:3.11-slim
+FROM python:3.12-slim
 
 # Set environment variables
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \