diff --git a/nginx-controller/Dockerfile b/nginx-controller/Dockerfile
index 0a597ce978a..32d7667e297 100644
--- a/nginx-controller/Dockerfile
+++ b/nginx-controller/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM nginx:1.13.3
+FROM nginx:1.25.3
 
 # forward nginx access and error logs to stdout and stderr of the ingress
 # controller process