diff --git a/.github/container/Dockerfile.base b/.github/container/Dockerfile.base
index c7cafa503..9f0851897 100644
--- a/.github/container/Dockerfile.base
+++ b/.github/container/Dockerfile.base
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 ARG BASE_IMAGE=nvidia/cuda:12.6.1-devel-ubuntu22.04
 ARG GIT_USER_NAME="JAX Toolbox"
 ARG GIT_USER_EMAIL=jax@nvidia.com
-ARG CLANG_VERSION=17
+ARG CLANG_VERSION=18
 
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 ## Obtain GCP's NCCL TCPx plugin