diff --git a/docker/owlbot/nodejs/Dockerfile b/docker/owlbot/nodejs/Dockerfile
index e71fd267d..9375f4391 100644
--- a/docker/owlbot/nodejs/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/owlbot/nodejs/Dockerfile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 # build from the root of this repo:
 # docker build -t gcr.io/cloud-devrel-kokoro-resources/owlbot-nodejs -f docker/owlbot/nodejs/Dockerfile .
-FROM python:3.6.12-buster
+FROM python:3.9.2-buster
 
 WORKDIR /