diff --git a/online-boutique-demo/src/loadgenerator/Dockerfile b/online-boutique-demo/src/loadgenerator/Dockerfile
index bb39341..2aefd48 100644
--- a/online-boutique-demo/src/loadgenerator/Dockerfile
+++ b/online-boutique-demo/src/loadgenerator/Dockerfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-FROM python:3.8-slim as base
+FROM python:3.13-slim as base
 
 FROM base as builder