diff --git a/distribution/docker/src/docker/iron_bank/hardening_manifest.yaml b/distribution/docker/src/docker/iron_bank/hardening_manifest.yaml
index 0a2d3ff921675..4a78658aa06d9 100644
--- a/distribution/docker/src/docker/iron_bank/hardening_manifest.yaml
+++ b/distribution/docker/src/docker/iron_bank/hardening_manifest.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ tags:
 # Build args passed to Dockerfile ARGs
 args:
   BASE_IMAGE: "redhat/ubi/ubi9"
-  BASE_TAG: "9.5"
+  BASE_TAG: "9.6"
 # Docker image labels
 labels:
   org.opencontainers.image.title: "elasticsearch"