diff --git a/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/test/docker-compose.yml b/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/test/docker-compose.yml
index ebb41af6..4b246f7b 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/test/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/test/docker-compose.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ services:
     # Note: Please keep the image pinned to an immutable tag matching the Captive Core version.
     #       This avoids implicit updates which break compatibility between
     #       the Core container and captive core.
-    image: ${CORE_IMAGE:-stellar/stellar-core:21.0.0-1865.rc2.c6f474133.focal}
+    image: ${CORE_IMAGE:-stellar/unsafe-stellar-core:21.0.1-1897.dfd3dbff1.focal}
     depends_on:
       - core-postgres
     restart: on-failure