diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 1e25d86..bb761e1 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: "3.8"
 services:
   # Local PostgreSQL container (used for local development when needed)
   postgres:
-    image: postgres:latest  # Use the specified PostgreSQL image
+    image: postgres:17  # Use the specified PostgreSQL image
     container_name: postgres
     environment:
       POSTGRES_USER: ${POSTGRES_USER:-refactor}  # PostgreSQL user provided via environment variable
diff --git a/docs/runbooks/Container-README.md b/docs/runbooks/Container-README.md
index 998ec67..58cde34 100644
--- a/docs/runbooks/Container-README.md
+++ b/docs/runbooks/Container-README.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:
    ```yaml
    services:
      postgres:
-       image: postgres:13
+       image: postgres:17
        environment:
          POSTGRES_USER: ${POSTGRES_USER}
          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${POSTGRES_PASSWORD}