diff --git a/docker-compose-complex-example.yml b/docker-compose-complex-example.yml
index d81e68c..948d643 100644
--- a/docker-compose-complex-example.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-complex-example.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ services:
       - /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro
 
   nextcloud-db:
-    image: mariadb:11.8
+    image: mariadb:12.2
     labels:
       com.centurylinklabs.watchtower.enable: "true"
     environment:
diff --git a/docker-compose-example.yml b/docker-compose-example.yml
index 953dfac..206385f 100644
--- a/docker-compose-example.yml
+++ b/docker-compose-example.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ services:
       - /etc/timezone:/etc/timezone:ro
 
   nextcloud-db:
-    image: mariadb:11.8
+    image: mariadb:12.2
     environment:
       - MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=YOUSHOULDHAVECHANGEDTHATTOO
       - MYSQL_DATABASE=nextcloud