diff --git a/embedded-mssqlserver/README.adoc b/embedded-mssqlserver/README.adoc
index 752966f9c..7d2d9ba77 100644
--- a/embedded-mssqlserver/README.adoc
+++ b/embedded-mssqlserver/README.adoc
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 * `embedded.mssqlserver.enabled` `(true|false, default is true)`
 * `embedded.mssqlserver.reuseContainer` `(true|false, default is false)`
-* `embedded.mssqlserver.dockerImage` `(default is 'mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2017-CU12')`
+* `embedded.mssqlserver.dockerImage` `(default is 'mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2022-latest')`
 ** Image versions: https://hub.docker.com/_/microsoft-mssql-server
 * `embedded.mssqlserver.password` `(default is foobar1234)`
 * `embedded.mssqlserver.acceptLicence` `(default is 'false')`
diff --git a/embedded-mssqlserver/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/mssqlserver/MSSQLServerProperties.java b/embedded-mssqlserver/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/mssqlserver/MSSQLServerProperties.java
index c4e7c56df..8eb31601e 100644
--- a/embedded-mssqlserver/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/mssqlserver/MSSQLServerProperties.java
+++ b/embedded-mssqlserver/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/mssqlserver/MSSQLServerProperties.java
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ public class MSSQLServerProperties extends CommonContainerProperties {
     public String getDefaultDockerImage() {
         // Please don`t remove this comment.
         // renovate: datasource=docker
-        return "mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2017-CU12";
+        return "mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2022-latest";
     }
 }
diff --git a/embedded-mssqlserver/src/test/resources/bootstrap.properties b/embedded-mssqlserver/src/test/resources/bootstrap.properties
index 121b7c549..848741cfa 100644
--- a/embedded-mssqlserver/src/test/resources/bootstrap.properties
+++ b/embedded-mssqlserver/src/test/resources/bootstrap.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 embedded.mssqlserver.password=Foobar1234!
 embedded.mssqlserver.accept-licence=true
-embedded.mssqlserver.docker-image=mcr.microsoft.com/mssql/server:2017-CU12
 embedded.mssqlserver.init-script-path=initScript.sql
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