diff --git a/services.irc.yml b/services.irc.yml
index cf7ac7b16363220e1cb8646a59263c89e3b21baa..41d8a01df75eaa808969d8d0681c30168ab76d0d 100644
--- a/services.irc.yml
+++ b/services.irc.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ irc:
   num_instances: 1
   containers:
     - name: ircd
-      image: registry.git.autistici.org/ai3/docker/irc:master
+      image: registry.git.autistici.org/ai3/docker/irc:bullseye
       ports:
         - 6697
         - 7000