diff --git a/backend/pkg/api/connect/integration/api_suite_test.go b/backend/pkg/api/connect/integration/api_suite_test.go
index 53c9b8e86..4ee222c69 100644
--- a/backend/pkg/api/connect/integration/api_suite_test.go
+++ b/backend/pkg/api/connect/integration/api_suite_test.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (s *APISuite) SetupSuite() {
 
 	// 2. Start Redpanda Docker container
 	container, err := redpanda.RunContainer(ctx,
-		testcontainers.WithImage("redpandadata/redpanda:v24.1.1"),
+		testcontainers.WithImage("redpandadata/redpanda:v23.3.5"),
 		redpanda.WithEnableWasmTransform(),
 		network.WithNetwork([]string{"redpanda"}, s.network),
 		redpanda.WithListener("redpanda:29092"),