diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 8ad8a0490..38b20f601 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM gliderlabs/alpine
+FROM alpine:latest
 MAINTAINER Weaveworks Inc <help@weave.works>
 LABEL works.weave.role=system
 WORKDIR /home/weave
diff --git a/experimental/example/shout/Dockerfile b/experimental/example/shout/Dockerfile
index 95dfa6f6e..57bda117f 100644
--- a/experimental/example/shout/Dockerfile
+++ b/experimental/example/shout/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM gliderlabs/alpine
+FROM alpine:latest
 MAINTAINER Weaveworks Inc <help@weave.works>
 WORKDIR /home/weave
 ADD shout /home/weave/