diff --git a/src/test/docker/docker-run-checks.sh b/src/test/docker/docker-run-checks.sh
index 7ee2dba81533..198f4cdaf6b0 100755
--- a/src/test/docker/docker-run-checks.sh
+++ b/src/test/docker/docker-run-checks.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ JOBS=2
 MOUNT_HOME_ARGS="--volume=$HOME:/home/$USER -e HOME"
 
 if test "$PROJECT" = "flux-core"; then
-  FLUX_SECURITY_VERSION=0.7.0
+  FLUX_SECURITY_VERSION=0.8.0
   POISON=t
 fi