diff --git a/Containerfile.slim b/Containerfile.slim
index 689e103..6275a15 100644
--- a/Containerfile.slim
+++ b/Containerfile.slim
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ RUN apk add --no-cache gcc musl-dev libffi-dev
 # Create virtual environment and upgrade pip
 RUN python -m venv /opt/venv
 ENV PATH="/opt/venv/bin:$PATH"
-RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade pip wheel
+RUN pip install --no-cache-dir --upgrade "pip>=25.3" wheel
 
 # Install Python dependencies
 COPY requirements.txt .