diff --git a/Dockerfile.backend b/Dockerfile.backend
index d4d51e9..dc686a5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.backend
+++ b/Dockerfile.backend
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Multi-stage Rust build for finima-api
 # Stage 1: Build the release binary
-FROM rust:1.95-bookworm AS builder
+FROM rust:1.96-bookworm AS builder
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Copy manifests and source