diff --git a/docker/docker-compose.yml b/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 92374d4a..d49d725b 100644
--- a/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ services:
       - postgres
 
   postgres-zeebe-simple-monitor:
-    image: postgres:12.2
+    image: postgres:16.1
     restart: always
     environment:
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: zeebe