diff --git a/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.base b/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.base
index 0e9b2e0c..7862c314 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.base
+++ b/dockerfiles/Dockerfile.base
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM python:3.10-slim
+FROM python:3.13.3-slim
 #
 # NOTE: This file contains all tools and dependencies needed for
 # setting up the development and testing environment