diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index bb30e858e..efebf5fb6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ services:
     networks:
       - backend
   bidb:
-    image: postgres:11.4
+    image: postgres:17.5
     container_name: bidb
     environment:
       - POSTGRES_DB=${DB_NAME}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/breedinginsight/DatabaseTest.java b/src/test/java/org/breedinginsight/DatabaseTest.java
index b1213ee33..5a1279e7c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/breedinginsight/DatabaseTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/breedinginsight/DatabaseTest.java
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public DatabaseTest() {
             network = Network.newNetwork();
         }
         if(dbContainer == null) {
-            dbContainer = new GenericContainer<>("postgres:11.4")
+            dbContainer = new GenericContainer<>("postgres:17.5")
                     .withNetwork(network)
                     .withNetworkAliases("testdb")
                     .withImagePullPolicy(PullPolicy.defaultPolicy())