diff --git a/pkg/config/resources/terraform/provider_test.go b/pkg/config/resources/terraform/provider_test.go
index 75cf449d..50e9516d 100644
--- a/pkg/config/resources/terraform/provider_test.go
+++ b/pkg/config/resources/terraform/provider_test.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func TestCreatesTerraformContainerWithTheCorrectValues(t *testing.T) {
 				ID: "Abc123",
 			},
 		},
-		Version: "1.16.2",
+		Version: "1.9.8",
 		Source:  "../../../../examples/terraform/workspace",
 	}
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func TestCreatesTerraformContainerWithTheCorrectValues(t *testing.T) {
 	require.Equal(t, c.Environment["TF_PLUGIN_CACHE_DIR"], "/var/lib/terraform.d")
 
 	// check the correct image is used
-	require.Equal(t, c.Image.Name, "hashicorp/terraform:1.16.2")
+	require.Equal(t, c.Image.Name, "hashicorp/terraform:1.9.8")
 
 	// check the networks have been added
 	require.Equal(t, c.Networks[0].ID, "Abc123")
diff --git a/pkg/config/resources/terraform/resource.go b/pkg/config/resources/terraform/resource.go
index 4e5c7dbf..982020b1 100644
--- a/pkg/config/resources/terraform/resource.go
+++ b/pkg/config/resources/terraform/resource.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (t *Terraform) Process() error {
 
 	// set the base version
 	if t.Version == "" {
-		t.Version = "1.16.2"
+		t.Version = "1.9.8"
 	}
 
 	// restore the applyoutput from the state