diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b7f993c5..0d39218e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ start_env.sh
 *kustomization*
 src/.venv/
 src/server/secrets_dict.py
-
+*.pem
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/docker-compose.yml b/src/docker-compose.yml
index 69cedfc6..4db731a6 100644
--- a/src/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/src/docker-compose.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ services:
     container_name: paws-compose-db
     ports:
       - "5432:5432"
-    image: postgres:13.2-alpine
+    image: postgres:15.4-alpine
     volumes:
       - postgres:/var/lib/postgresql/data
     environment: