diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4eed606..05f6da6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ apps.
 
 ## Requirements
 
-`cometbft-load-test` is currently tested using Go v1.21 and CometBFT v0.38.
+`cometbft-load-test` is currently tested using Go v1.22 and CometBFT v0.38.
 
 ## Usage
 
diff --git a/test/localnode/Dockerfile b/test/localnode/Dockerfile
index 795cf47..a106774 100644
--- a/test/localnode/Dockerfile
+++ b/test/localnode/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM cometbft/cometbft:v0.38.2
+FROM cometbft/cometbft:v0.38.11
 LABEL maintainer="hello@informal.systems"
 
 ARG UID