diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index fab8adba3..4dfa14939 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ services:
       # https://docs.sourcebot.dev/docs/configuration/environment-variables
 
   postgres:
-    image: docker.io/postgres:${POSTGRES_VERSION:-latest}
+    image: docker.io/postgres:${POSTGRES_VERSION:-17}
     restart: always
     healthcheck:
       test: ["CMD-SHELL", "pg_isready -U postgres"]