diff --git a/Dockerfile.django b/Dockerfile.django
index be8272ba..4469c2ac 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.django
+++ b/Dockerfile.django
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # set up environment variables
-FROM python:3.9.16
+FROM python:3.12.4
 
 ENV POETRY_VIRTUALENVS_CREATE false
-ENV POETRY_VERSION 1.3.1
+ENV POETRY_VERSION 1.8.1
 ENV POETRY_HOME /opt/poetry
 ENV POETRY_NO_INTERACTION 1
 ENV VIRTUAL_ENV /venv
diff --git a/runtime.txt b/runtime.txt
index c6f7782f..74d315a8 100644
--- a/runtime.txt
+++ b/runtime.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-python-3.9.13
+python-3.12.4