diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 89e2e3da54..1e5eb59b73 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ WORKDIR /src
 
 COPY . .
 
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir poetry
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir poetry==1.8.3
 RUN poetry build
 
 FROM python:${python_version}-slim-bullseye AS main
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.demo b/docker/Dockerfile.demo
index 766dde0a64..42c0c0e4f4 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.demo
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.demo
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ RUN mkdir -p bin && curl -L -o bin/jq \
 	chmod ug+x bin/jq
 
 # Copy and install Aries Agent code
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir poetry
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir poetry==1.8.3
 
 COPY README.md pyproject.toml poetry.lock ./
 
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.run b/docker/Dockerfile.run
index 706588d0b5..e47774aff2 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.run
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.run
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 # For consistency with base images, include curl for healthchecks
 RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl && apt-get clean
 
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir poetry
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir poetry==1.8.3
 
 RUN mkdir -p acapy_agent && touch acapy_agent/__init__.py
 COPY pyproject.toml poetry.lock README.md ./
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile.test b/docker/Dockerfile.test
index fb4e9e98f1..954ebae8ff 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile.test
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile.test
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ RUN apt-get update -y && \
 
 WORKDIR /usr/src/app
 
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir poetry
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir poetry==1.8.3
 
 COPY ./README.md pyproject.toml ./poetry.lock ./
 RUN mkdir acapy_agent && touch acapy_agent/__init__.py