diff --git a/bin/citrea/tests/bitcoin_e2e/config/bitcoin.rs b/bin/citrea/tests/bitcoin_e2e/config/bitcoin.rs
index 447bad3e6..734c29792 100644
--- a/bin/citrea/tests/bitcoin_e2e/config/bitcoin.rs
+++ b/bin/citrea/tests/bitcoin_e2e/config/bitcoin.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl Default for BitcoinConfig {
                 .into_path(),
             extra_args: Vec::new(),
             network: Network::Regtest,
-            docker_image: Some("bitcoin/bitcoin:latest".to_string()),
+            docker_image: Some("bitcoin/bitcoin:27.1-alpine".to_string()),
             env: Vec::new(),
             idx: 0,
         }
diff --git a/bin/citrea/tests/bitcoin_e2e/config/docker.rs b/bin/citrea/tests/bitcoin_e2e/config/docker.rs
index 4de442660..5f57a469c 100644
--- a/bin/citrea/tests/bitcoin_e2e/config/docker.rs
+++ b/bin/citrea/tests/bitcoin_e2e/config/docker.rs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ impl From<&BitcoinConfig> for DockerConfig {
             image: v
                 .docker_image
                 .clone()
-                .unwrap_or_else(|| "bitcoin/bitcoin:latest".to_string()),
+                .unwrap_or_else(|| "bitcoin/bitcoin:27.1-alpine".to_string()),
             cmd: args,
             log_path: v.data_dir.join("regtest").join("debug.log"),
             volume: VolumeConfig {