diff --git a/reference-apps/nodejs/Dockerfile b/reference-apps/nodejs/Dockerfile
index dc74c18..05846cc 100644
--- a/reference-apps/nodejs/Dockerfile
+++ b/reference-apps/nodejs/Dockerfile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Build stage
-FROM node:18-alpine AS builder
+FROM node:26-alpine AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ COPY package*.json ./
 RUN npm install --production
 
 # Runtime stage
-FROM node:18-alpine
+FROM node:26-alpine
 
 WORKDIR /app