diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 00ccce0f1..e1af93396 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ OS   := $(if $(GOOS),$(GOOS),$(shell go env GOOS))
 ARCH := $(if $(GOARCH),$(GOARCH),$(shell go env GOARCH))
 
 BASEIMAGE_PROD   ?= busybox:latest
-BASEIMAGE_DBG    ?= debian:bookworm
+BASEIMAGE_DBG    ?= debian:12
 
 IMAGE            := $(REGISTRY)/$(BIN)
 VERSION_PROD     := $(VERSION)