diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b45bae03adf..789c2749ea5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 # as a base for creating your own custom containerized Evennia game. For more
 # info, see https://github.com/evennia/evennia/wiki/Running%20Evennia%20in%20Docker .
 #
-FROM python:3.7-alpine
+FROM python:3.13.0b4-alpine
 
 LABEL maintainer="www.evennia.com"