diff --git a/src/cutadapt/config.vsh.yaml b/src/cutadapt/config.vsh.yaml
index bc8a3091..4ee516cf 100644
--- a/src/cutadapt/config.vsh.yaml
+++ b/src/cutadapt/config.vsh.yaml
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ functionality:
       path: test_data
 platforms:
   - type: docker
-    image: python:3.8
+    image: python:3.12
     setup:
       - type: python
         pip: