diff --git a/prod/django.Dockerfile b/prod/django.Dockerfile
index 959473a9..25a6bd45 100644
--- a/prod/django.Dockerfile
+++ b/prod/django.Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM python:3.8-slim
+FROM python:3.13.0a3-slim
 # Install nodejs + npm for building client library
 # Install system libraries for Python packages:
 # * psycopg2