diff --git a/src/cephadm/box/DockerfilePodman b/src/cephadm/box/DockerfilePodman
index 115c3c730facd..dc230ddee441d 100644
--- a/src/cephadm/box/DockerfilePodman
+++ b/src/cephadm/box/DockerfilePodman
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # This image can be used to create a secured container
 # that runs safely with privileges within the container.
 #
-FROM fedora:34
+FROM fedora:43
 
 ENV CEPHADM_PATH=/usr/local/sbin/cephadm
 RUN ln -s /ceph/src/cephadm/cephadm.py $CEPHADM_PATH # NOTE: assume path of ceph volume