diff --git a/deployment/docker-geoserver/Dockerfile b/deployment/docker-geoserver/Dockerfile
index 59859d7..4a28719 100644
--- a/deployment/docker-geoserver/Dockerfile
+++ b/deployment/docker-geoserver/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ MAINTAINER GeoNode Development Team
 #
 # Set GeoServer version and data directory
 #
-ENV GEOSERVER_VERSION=2.10.x
+ENV GEOSERVER_VERSION=2.12.x
 ENV GEOSERVER_DATA_DIR="/geoserver_data/data"
 
 # Unset Java related ENVs since they may change with Oracle JDK