diff --git a/embedded-postgresql/README.adoc b/embedded-postgresql/README.adoc
index 8b7af9052..a261c1776 100644
--- a/embedded-postgresql/README.adoc
+++ b/embedded-postgresql/README.adoc
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 * `embedded.postgresql.enabled` `(true|false, default is true)`
 * `embedded.postgresql.reuseContainer` `(true|false, default is false)`
-* `embedded.postgresql.dockerImage` `(default is 'postgres:16-alpine')`
+* `embedded.postgresql.dockerImage` `(default is 'postgres:17-alpine')`
 ** Image versions on https://hub.docker.com/_/postgres?tab=tags[dockerhub]
 * `embedded.postgresql.waitTimeoutInSeconds` `(default is 60 seconds)`
 * `embedded.postgresql.database`
diff --git a/embedded-postgresql/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/postgresql/PostgreSQLProperties.java b/embedded-postgresql/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/postgresql/PostgreSQLProperties.java
index 95d9dfe1e..149c063a6 100644
--- a/embedded-postgresql/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/postgresql/PostgreSQLProperties.java
+++ b/embedded-postgresql/src/main/java/com/playtika/testcontainer/postgresql/PostgreSQLProperties.java
@@ -25,6 +25,6 @@ public class PostgreSQLProperties extends CommonContainerProperties {
     public String getDefaultDockerImage() {
         // Please don`t remove this comment.
         // renovate: datasource=docker
-        return "postgres:16-alpine";
+        return "postgres:17-alpine";
     }
 }
diff --git a/embedded-postgresql/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json b/embedded-postgresql/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
index 38a8c1516..a2230b0ce 100644
--- a/embedded-postgresql/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
+++ b/embedded-postgresql/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
       "name": "embedded.postgresql.docker-image",
       "values": [
         {
-          "value": "postgres:16-alpine",
+          "value": "postgres:17-alpine",
           "description": "Latest 10.x alpine version. Ref https://hub.docker.com/_/postgres for further info."
         },
         {