diff --git a/modules/nf-core/bowtie2/build/main.nf b/modules/nf-core/bowtie2/build/main.nf
index 99ac117e3df5..f9670b520116 100644
--- a/modules/nf-core/bowtie2/build/main.nf
+++ b/modules/nf-core/bowtie2/build/main.nf
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ process BOWTIE2_BUILD {
     conda "${moduleDir}/environment.yml"
     container "${ workflow.containerEngine == 'singularity' && !task.ext.singularity_pull_docker_container ?
         'https://depot.galaxyproject.org/singularity/bowtie2:2.4.4--py39hbb4e92a_0' :
-        'biocontainers/bowtie2:2.4.4--py39hbb4e92a_0' }"
+        'biocontainers/bowtie2:2.4.5--py39hbb4e92a_0' }"
 
     input:
     tuple val(meta), path(fasta)