diff --git a/src/recommendationservice/Dockerfile b/src/recommendationservice/Dockerfile
index d4dc275..2073ed1 100644
--- a/src/recommendationservice/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/recommendationservice/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 
-FROM python:3.11-slim-bullseye as base
+FROM python:3.12.7-slim-bullseye as base
 
 #
 # Fetch requirements