diff --git a/docker-compose.databases.yml b/docker-compose.databases.yml
index 59c14f40..877ef824 100644
--- a/docker-compose.databases.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.databases.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 services:
   postgres:
-    image: postgres:17-alpine
+    image: postgres:18-alpine
     container_name: metastate-postgres
     ports:
       - "5432:5432"