diff --git a/molecule/default/molecule.yml b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
index f4bf658..2d846c9 100644
--- a/molecule/default/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/default/molecule.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ driver:
   name: podman
 platforms:
   - name: instance
-    image: "docker.io/geerlingguy/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO:-debian11}-ansible:latest"
+    image: "docker.io/geerlingguy/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO:-debian12}-ansible:latest"
     command: ${MOLECULE_COMMAND:-""}
     volumes:
       - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:rw
diff --git a/molecule/multi-version/molecule.yml b/molecule/multi-version/molecule.yml
index 3c8cb4f..cb7c45d 100644
--- a/molecule/multi-version/molecule.yml
+++ b/molecule/multi-version/molecule.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ driver:
   name: podman
 platforms:
   - name: instance
-    image: "docker.io/geerlingguy/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO:-debian11}-ansible:latest"
+    image: "docker.io/geerlingguy/docker-${MOLECULE_DISTRO:-debian12}-ansible:latest"
     command: ${MOLECULE_COMMAND:-""}
     volumes:
       - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup:ro