diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index 341f30a3..27c6c953 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ RUN cargo build --features ${DB} --release --target=aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu -v
 ######################## RUNTIME IMAGE  ########################
 # Create a new stage with a minimal image
 # because we already have a binary built
-FROM balenalib/aarch64-debian
+FROM balenalib/aarch64-debian:stretch
 
 ENV ROCKET_ENV "staging"
 ENV ROCKET_PORT=80