diff --git a/docs/deployment/docker.md b/docs/deployment/docker.md
index 83f8cff6ea..04b72da445 100644
--- a/docs/deployment/docker.md
+++ b/docs/deployment/docker.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ Once the host build is complete, we are ready to build our image. The following
 `Dockerfile` is included when creating a new app with `@backstage/create-app`:
 
 ```dockerfile
-FROM node:20-bookworm-slim
+FROM node:22-bookworm-slim
 
 # Set Python interpreter for `node-gyp` to use
 ENV PYTHON=/usr/bin/python3
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ the repo root:
 
 ```dockerfile
 # Stage 1 - Create yarn install skeleton layer
-FROM node:20-bookworm-slim AS packages
+FROM node:22-bookworm-slim AS packages
 
 WORKDIR /app
 COPY backstage.json package.json yarn.lock ./
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ COPY plugins plugins
 RUN find packages \! -name "package.json" -mindepth 2 -maxdepth 2 -exec rm -rf {} \+
 
 # Stage 2 - Install dependencies and build packages
-FROM node:20-bookworm-slim AS build
+FROM node:22-bookworm-slim AS build
 
 # Set Python interpreter for `node-gyp` to use
 ENV PYTHON=/usr/bin/python3
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ RUN mkdir packages/backend/dist/skeleton packages/backend/dist/bundle \
     && tar xzf packages/backend/dist/bundle.tar.gz -C packages/backend/dist/bundle
 
 # Stage 3 - Build the actual backend image and install production dependencies
-FROM node:20-bookworm-slim
+FROM node:22-bookworm-slim
 
 # Set Python interpreter for `node-gyp` to use
 ENV PYTHON=/usr/bin/python3