diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-pull.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-pull.yml
index fab460e..81c1011 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-pull.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-pull.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
 
     services:
       postgres:
-        image: postgres:15.3
+        image: postgres:16.1
         env:
           POSTGRES_USER: sampleUser
           POSTGRES_PASSWORD: openliberty