diff --git a/apps/backend/Dockerfile b/apps/backend/Dockerfile
index 275fd26..cdbda71 100644
--- a/apps/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/apps/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-FROM node:22-alpine AS builder
+FROM node:26-alpine AS builder
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY package*.json ./
 RUN npm ci
 COPY . .
 RUN npm run build
 
-FROM node:22-alpine AS runner
+FROM node:26-alpine AS runner
 WORKDIR /app
 RUN apk add --no-cache curl
 COPY package*.json ./
diff --git a/apps/backend/Dockerfile.prod b/apps/backend/Dockerfile.prod
index dfab350..a84921e 100644
--- a/apps/backend/Dockerfile.prod
+++ b/apps/backend/Dockerfile.prod
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ ARG BUILD_DATE
 ARG VCS_REF
 
 # ── Stage 1: Builder ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-FROM node:22-alpine AS builder
+FROM node:26-alpine AS builder
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ COPY tests ./tests
 RUN npm run build
 
 # ── Stage 2: Production Dependencies ─────────────────────────────────────────
-FROM node:22-alpine AS deps
+FROM node:26-alpine AS deps
 
 WORKDIR /app
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ COPY package*.json ./
 RUN npm ci --only=production && npm cache clean --force
 
 # ── Stage 3: Runner ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-FROM node:22-alpine AS runner
+FROM node:26-alpine AS runner
 
 ARG BUILD_VERSION
 ARG BUILD_DATE