diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/tests.yml b/.gitea/workflows/tests.yml
index 5d64798..71d639f 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ jobs:
     # --- Add database service definition ---
     services:
       postgres:
-        image: postgres:18.3-alpine
+        image: postgres:18.4-alpine
         env:
           # Use secrets for DB init, with fallbacks for flexibility
           POSTGRES_USER: ${{ secrets.DB_TEST_USER || 'testuser' }}
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yml b/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yml
index 634616a..bdb4abd 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/workflow.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
     # --- Add database service definition ---
     services:
       postgres:
-        image: postgres:18.3-alpine
+        image: postgres:18.4-alpine
         env:
           # Use secrets for DB init, with fallbacks for flexibility
           POSTGRES_USER: ${{ secrets.DB_TEST_USER || 'testuser' }}
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index f22145a..6ba0189 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2823,7 +2823,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "textsender_api"
-version = "0.1.17"
+version = "0.1.19"
 dependencies = [
  "axum",
  "axum-extra",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 2a4425c..f9b8d64 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "textsender_api"
-version = "0.1.17"
+version = "0.1.19"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.96"
 
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 7fe4794..a7dc00e 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ services:
   # PostgreSQL Database Service
   # --- textsender_api web api db ---
   main_db:
-    image: postgres:18.3-alpine # Use an official Postgres image (Alpine variant is smaller)
+    image: postgres:18.4-alpine # Use an official Postgres image (Alpine variant is smaller)
     container_name: textsender_api_db # Optional: Give the container a specific name
     environment:
       # These MUST match the user, password, and database name in the DATABASE_URL above