diff --git a/tutor/templates/build/openedx/Dockerfile b/tutor/templates/build/openedx/Dockerfile
index c7fa0266db..973d79a4e2 100644
--- a/tutor/templates/build/openedx/Dockerfile
+++ b/tutor/templates/build/openedx/Dockerfile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # syntax=docker/dockerfile:1
 ###### Minimal image with base system requirements for most stages
-FROM docker.io/ubuntu:22.04 AS minimal
+FROM docker.io/ubuntu:26.04 AS minimal
 LABEL maintainer="Overhang.io <contact@overhang.io>"
 
 ENV DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive