diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/utility/RyukContainer.java b/core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/utility/RyukContainer.java
index 3c9dce5b1d0..04a815926e0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/utility/RyukContainer.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/utility/RyukContainer.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 class RyukContainer extends GenericContainer<RyukContainer> {
 
     RyukContainer() {
-        super("testcontainers/ryuk:0.4.0");
+        super("testcontainers/ryuk:0.5.1");
         withExposedPorts(8080);
         withCreateContainerCmdModifier(cmd -> {
             cmd.withName("testcontainers-ryuk-" + DockerClientFactory.SESSION_ID);