diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 8e7b782..66674f7 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 FROM kbase/kb_jre:latest as dockerize
 
-FROM python:3.9.19-alpine
+FROM python:3.12.5-alpine
 
 # These ARGs values are passed in via the docker build command
 ARG BUILD_DATE