diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b7f6c7b..07b2e5e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Deriving the latest base image
-FROM python:3.9-slim
+FROM python:3.12-slim
 
 # Set working directory
 WORKDIR /app