diff --git a/docker/build_and_push_ep.Dockerfile b/docker/build_and_push_ep.Dockerfile
index 0e92dd87d86b..57ce1bf39460 100644
--- a/docker/build_and_push_ep.Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/build_and_push_ep.Dockerfile
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/root/.cache/uv \
 # RUNTIME
 # Setup user, utilities and copy the virtual environment only
 ################################
-FROM python:3.12.3-slim AS runtime
+FROM python:3.14.4-slim AS runtime
 
 RUN apt-get update \
     && apt-get upgrade -y \