diff --git a/docker/docker_images b/docker/docker_images
index c5fd54e..777031b 100644
--- a/docker/docker_images
+++ b/docker/docker_images
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ostinato-wireshark	ostinato-wireshark
 openvswitch		openvswitch
 ovs-snmp		ovs-snmp			--platform=linux/arm64
 pyats			pyats
-ubuntu:focal		ubuntu
+ubuntu:noble	ubuntu
 
 # Tests
 xeyes			xeyes
diff --git a/docker/ubuntu/Dockerfile b/docker/ubuntu/Dockerfile
index 43002c3..a52a31e 100644
--- a/docker/ubuntu/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/ubuntu/Dockerfile
@@ -1,10 +1,22 @@
-# docker base image for basic networking tools
+# Ubuntu Docker base image with basic networking tools installed
 
-FROM ubuntu:focal
+FROM ubuntu:noble
 
-RUN DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get update && apt-get -y --no-install-recommends install \
-    net-tools tcpdump telnet traceroute curl iperf3 knot-host openssh-client mtr-tiny socat nano vim-tiny \
-    nmap iputils-ping \ 
+RUN DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt update && apt -y --no-install-recommends install \
+    net-tools  \
+    iproute2 \
+    tcpdump \
+    telnet \
+    traceroute \
+    curl \
+    iperf3 \
+    knot-host \
+    openssh-client \
+    mtr-tiny \
+    socat \
+    nano \
+    nmap \
+    iputils-ping \
     && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
 
 VOLUME [ "/root" ]
diff --git a/docker/ubuntu/README.md b/docker/ubuntu/README.md
index 34079cf..30ad5be 100644
--- a/docker/ubuntu/README.md
+++ b/docker/ubuntu/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ The /root folder is mounted by default
 First the base image has to be created:
 
 ```
-docker build -t gns3/ubuntu:focal .
-docker push gns3/ubuntu:focal    (optional)
+docker build -t gns3/ubuntu:noble .
+docker push gns3/ubuntu:nobel (optional)
 ```