diff --git a/backend/dockerfile b/backend/dockerfile
index 94fbcbc8..7db8afdf 100644
--- a/backend/dockerfile
+++ b/backend/dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
-FROM node:12 as TestRunner
-WORKDIR /test_work_dir
-COPY package*.json ./
-RUN npm install
+# syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
+FROM node:18 as TestRunner
+WORKDIR /test_work_dir
+COPY package*.json ./
+RUN npm install
 COPY . ./
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