diff --git a/make_dockerfiles.py b/make_dockerfiles.py
index b185d65..6868c77 100755
--- a/make_dockerfiles.py
+++ b/make_dockerfiles.py
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ def write(fname, templates, **kwargs):
     test_template = env.get_template('test.jinja')
 
     write('docker/nompi/Dockerfile', [base_template, glotzerlab_software_template, test_template, finalize_template],
-          FROM='nvidia/cuda:11.1.1-devel-ubuntu20.04',
+          FROM='nvidia/cuda:11.8.0-devel-ubuntu20.04',
           ENABLE_MPI='off',
           MAKEJOBS=multiprocessing.cpu_count()+2,
-          CUDA_VERSION='11.1',
+          CUDA_VERSION='11.8',
           **versions)
 
     # see https://stackoverflow.com/questions/5470257/how-to-see-which-flags-march-native-will-activate