diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index b05c54f4..a2e8f177 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
   build:
     docker:
       - image: circleci/python:3.9.7
-      - image: circleci/postgres:12.0
+      - image: postgres:16
         environment:
           POSTGRES_DB: dnb-service
           POSTGRES_PASSWORD: dnb-service
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 7d94df1a..6276fbf9 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ services:
     command: watchmedo auto-restart -d . -R -p '*.py' -- celery worker -A config -l info -Q celery -B
 
   postgres:
-    image: postgres:12.0
+    image: postgres:16
     restart: always
     environment:
       - POSTGRES_DB=dnb-service