diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d856967..68c1c13 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ RUN npm run build:docker
 RUN ls -la backend/src/main/resources/static/
 
 # ===== Stage 2: Backend Build =====
-FROM maven:3-eclipse-temurin-25 AS backend-build
+FROM maven:3-eclipse-temurin-26 AS backend-build
 WORKDIR /app
 
 # Allow toggling tests during build (default: skip tests for faster builds)