diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a9fac0fe9..ae3379194 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ OS   := $(if $(GOOS),$(GOOS),$(shell go env GOOS))
 ARCH := $(if $(GOARCH),$(GOARCH),$(shell go env GOARCH))
 
 BASEIMAGE_PROD   ?= gcr.io/distroless/static-debian12
-BASEIMAGE_DBG    ?= debian:bookworm
+BASEIMAGE_DBG    ?= debian:12
 
 IMAGE            := $(REGISTRY)/$(BIN)
 VERSION_PROD     := $(VERSION)