diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/local/node/Dockerfile b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/local/node/Dockerfile
index 707ed0c9d..56a2d0105 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/local/node/Dockerfile
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/local/node/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM node:18-bullseye-slim
+FROM node:21-bullseye-slim
 
 WORKDIR /app