diff --git a/docker/jinja-init/Dockerfile b/docker/jinja-init/Dockerfile
index ed7ec95b5d..7d07e0dfde 100644
--- a/docker/jinja-init/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/jinja-init/Dockerfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
 # under the License.
 
-FROM docker.io/opendevorg/python-base:3.9-bullseye as build
+FROM docker.io/opendevorg/python-base:3.11-bookworm as build
 
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get -y install \
     git \
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ WORKDIR /src/jinja-init
 
 RUN git checkout 8c13a44124a5a363519df787b1cd0abd1198b8df
 
-FROM docker.io/opendevorg/python-base:3.9-bullseye as jinja-init
+FROM docker.io/opendevorg/python-base:3.11-bookworm as jinja-init
 
 RUN pip install jinja2
 
diff --git a/zuul.d/docker-images/jinja-init.yaml b/zuul.d/docker-images/jinja-init.yaml
index 614d11a8ef..64377f0f1a 100644
--- a/zuul.d/docker-images/jinja-init.yaml
+++ b/zuul.d/docker-images/jinja-init.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     name: system-config-build-image-jinja-init
     description: Build a jinja-init image.
     parent: system-config-build-image
-    requires: python-base-3.9-bullseye-container-image
+    requires: python-base-3.11-bookworm-container-image
     provides: jinja-init-container-image
     vars: &jinja-init_vars
       docker_images:
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     name: system-config-upload-image-jinja-init
     description: Build and upload a jinja-init image.
     parent: system-config-upload-image
-    requires: python-base-3.9-bullseye-container-image
+    requires: python-base-3.11-bookworm-container-image
     provides: jinja-init-container-image
     vars: *jinja-init_vars
     files: *jinja-init_files