diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 92fb7783ec94d14b214e55341ea5bbf749625196..ecceb6bd9f2fe9da7abac1370667b7072622224c 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Recommended build process
 
 #get CUDA - getting an older version for compatibility, recommend changing to newer
-FROM nvidia/cuda:12.0.0-devel-ubuntu22.04
+FROM nvidia/cuda:12.6.0-devel-ubuntu22.04
 
 # get packages 
 WORKDIR /root