diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d4baa89..e7cf813 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ COPY frontend/ ./
 RUN npm run build
 
 # ── Stage 2: Build Backend ──
-FROM python:3.12-slim
+FROM python:3.14-slim
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Create non-root user