diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 66041e66..1658cd28 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pipeline {
     // https://jenkins.io/doc/book/pipeline/syntax/
     agent {
         docker {
-            image "pavics/workflow-tests:200716"
+            image "pavics/workflow-tests:200803"
             label 'linux && docker'
         }
     }
diff --git a/binder/Dockerfile b/binder/Dockerfile
index 15115e88..22557b88 100644
--- a/binder/Dockerfile
+++ b/binder/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM pavics/workflow-tests:200716
+FROM pavics/workflow-tests:200803
 
 USER root
 
diff --git a/docker/environment.yml b/docker/environment.yml
index 52a7e44d..81b5ff78 100644
--- a/docker/environment.yml
+++ b/docker/environment.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ dependencies:
   - panel
   - holoviews
   - geoviews
-  - hvplot
+  # unpin hvplot when https://github.com/holoviz/hvplot/issues/498 (violin plot
+  # not working with hvplot 0.6.0) is fixed
+  - hvplot==0.5.2
   - nc-time-axis
   # can re-enable xclim from conda once we have write access to
   # https://github.com/conda-forge/xclim-feedstock
diff --git a/launchcontainer b/launchcontainer
index bd036520..e287edba 100755
--- a/launchcontainer
+++ b/launchcontainer
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh -x
 
 if [ -z "$DOCKER_IMAGE" ]; then
-    DOCKER_IMAGE="pavics/workflow-tests:200716"
+    DOCKER_IMAGE="pavics/workflow-tests:200803"
 fi
 
 if [ -z "$CONTAINER_NAME" ]; then
diff --git a/launchnotebook b/launchnotebook
index 30f71f0c..ec2c65e8 100755
--- a/launchnotebook
+++ b/launchnotebook
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ if [ -z "$PORT" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ -z "$DOCKER_IMAGE" ]; then
-    DOCKER_IMAGE="pavics/workflow-tests:200716"
+    DOCKER_IMAGE="pavics/workflow-tests:200803"
 fi
 
 if [ -z "$CONTAINER_NAME" ]; then