diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index adff4ebc..1d65f9ed 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ services:
       context: .
       dockerfile: .docker/database.dockerfile
       args:
-        IMAGE: "${VORTEX_DB_IMAGE:-uselagoon/mysql-8.4:26.8.0}" # Use custom database image (if defined) or fallback to standard database image.
+        IMAGE: "${VORTEX_DB_IMAGE:-uselagoon/mysql-8.4:26.8.1}" # Use custom database image (if defined) or fallback to standard database image.
     environment:
       <<: *default-environment
     <<: *default-user