diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 858211ede775c23ae993b72cdf085e7f501156f6..80b8a4d9bfae8abee37d4a628ae2033ca281cbdb 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ stages:
   - test
 
 variables:
-  BUILD_ENV_DOCKER_IMAGE: docker-registry.ebrains.eu/ebrains-spack-build-env/base:24.12
+  BUILD_ENV_DOCKER_IMAGE: docker-registry.ebrains.eu/ebrains-spack-build-env/base:devel
   SPACK_PATH_GITLAB: /mnt/spack_v0.23.0
   SYSTEMNAME: ebrainslab
   GIT_SUBMODULE_STRATEGY: recursive