diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index ae0dbbd..2fc5874 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ## BASE BUILD THAT BOTH DEV AND PROD INHERIT FROM
 
 # pull official base image
-FROM python:3.8.10-slim-buster AS base
+FROM python:3.10.6-slim-buster AS base
 
 # set work directory
 WORKDIR /backend