diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 4b54f7e..a4b437c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ services:
       retries: 5
       test: [CMD-SHELL, kong health]
       timeout: 10s
-    image: "kong:${KONG_VERSION:-3.7.1}"
+    image: "kong:${KONG_VERSION:-3.8.0}"
     ports:
       - 8001:8001
       - 8000:8000