diff --git a/app/Dockerfile b/app/Dockerfile
index e88ea0f..b12f671 100644
--- a/app/Dockerfile
+++ b/app/Dockerfile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ ARG GID=1000
 
 #
 # first stage for our base image
-FROM python:3.11-alpine AS base
+FROM python:3.12-alpine AS base
 USER root
 
 RUN apk update && \
diff --git a/app/src/server.py b/app/src/server.py
index 459f4f4..ddf9e95 100644
--- a/app/src/server.py
+++ b/app/src/server.py
@@ -64,7 +64,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     # read config file
     Config.read()    
 
-    loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
+    loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+    asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
 
     # call Mqtt singleton to establisch the connection to the mqtt broker
     mqtt = Mqtt()