diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 77475ce220d..87b59f8943e 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ARG build_for=linux/amd64
 ##
 # base image (abstract)
 ##
-FROM --platform=$build_for python:3.9.9-slim-bullseye as base
+FROM --platform=$build_for python:3.12.5-slim-bullseye as base
 
 # N.B. The refs updated automagically every release via bumpversion
 # N.B. dbt-postgres is currently found in the core codebase so a value of dbt-core@<some_version> is correct