diff --git a/Dockerfile.debian b/Dockerfile.debian
index af1cd3b0a0..a53b5aa769 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.debian
+++ b/Dockerfile.debian
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Build Pype docker image
 FROM debian:bullseye AS builder
-ARG OPENPYPE_PYTHON_VERSION=3.7.12
+ARG OPENPYPE_PYTHON_VERSION=3.9.12
 ARG BUILD_DATE
 ARG VERSION