diff --git a/publisher/Dockerfile b/publisher/Dockerfile
index a4f1ced..ce8f29c 100644
--- a/publisher/Dockerfile
+++ b/publisher/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # scottzach1/redis-publisher
-FROM python:3.8-alpine
+FROM python:3.12.0a5-alpine
 
 ENV PYTHONFAULTHANDLER=1 \
     PYTHONUNBUFFERED=1 \