diff --git a/docker-compose.dev.yaml b/docker-compose.dev.yaml
index 81be18b..7b38e6c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.dev.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.dev.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ version: "3.8"
 
 services:
   postgres:
-    image: postgres:15.14
+    image: postgres:18.4
     container_name: netengine_postgres
     environment:
       POSTGRES_USER: netengine
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 2e727ba..0bbe5f6 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ services:
   # Persistence layer
   # ────────────────────────────────────────────
   postgres:
-    image: postgres:15.14
+    image: postgres:18.4
     container_name: netengine_postgres
     environment:
       POSTGRES_USER: netengine