diff --git a/example/Dockerfile b/example/Dockerfile
index 42f32c0..4f915ed 100644
--- a/example/Dockerfile
+++ b/example/Dockerfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ COPY service.py start.sh /bin/
 RUN chown root:root /bin/service.py /bin/start.sh
 RUN chmod 0755      /bin/service.py /bin/start.sh
 
-FROM python:3.11-slim-bullseye
+FROM python:3.12-slim-bullseye
 
 # Copy all our files to the final image.
 COPY --from=builder /nitriding-daemon/nitriding /bin/start.sh /bin/service.py /bin/