diff --git a/.ruby-version-next b/.ruby-version-next
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..0aec50e6ede7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ruby-version-next
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.1.4
diff --git a/scripts/build_base_ruby_image.sh b/scripts/build_base_ruby_image.sh
index c6c0ed5d6150..755e3dba4581 100755
--- a/scripts/build_base_ruby_image.sh
+++ b/scripts/build_base_ruby_image.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ if [ "$(pwd)" != "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)" ]; then
 fi
 
 BUILD_PLATFORMS="${BUILD_PLATFORMS:-linux/amd64,linux/arm64}"
-RUBY_VERSION="${RUBY_VERSION:-$(cat .ruby-version)}"
+RUBY_VERSION="${RUBY_VERSION:-$(cat .ruby-version-next)}"
 IMAGE="ghcr.io/forem/ruby:${RUBY_VERSION}"
 
 if [ -z "${SKIP_PUSH:-}" ]; then