diff --git a/.woodpecker.yml b/.woodpecker.yml
index 050b66620..5a7717ef5 100644
--- a/.woodpecker.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker.yml
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ steps:
 
 services:
   database:
-    image: postgres:15.2-alpine
+    image: postgres:16-alpine
     environment:
       POSTGRES_USER: lemmy
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: password