diff --git a/images/openwisp_base/Dockerfile b/images/openwisp_base/Dockerfile
index 33800008..95235a2d 100644
--- a/images/openwisp_base/Dockerfile
+++ b/images/openwisp_base/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM python:3.12-slim-bullseye AS system
+FROM python:3.13-slim-bullseye AS system
 
 # System requirements:
 # 1. gettext: Required by envsubst used in scripts