diff --git a/eq-publisher/Dockerfile b/eq-publisher/Dockerfile
index a85a520b77..59f4e38060 100644
--- a/eq-publisher/Dockerfile
+++ b/eq-publisher/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM node:10-alpine
+FROM node:12-alpine
 MAINTAINER eq.team@ons.gov.uk
 
 ARG APPLICATION_VERSION