diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..684c1a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# These users will be the default owners for everything in the repo.
+# Unless a later match takes precedence, the following users will be
+# requested for review when someone opens a pull request.
+@kyle1morel @TimCsaky @wilwong89 @jatindersingh93 @norrisng-bc
diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index 9823fa3..4e80a7c 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM docker.io/python:3.9-alpine
+FROM docker.io/python:3.12-alpine
 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED 1
 WORKDIR /opt/app-root/src
 
diff --git a/openshift/app.bc.yaml b/openshift/app.bc.yaml
index bf0fd1b..2da14fd 100644
--- a/openshift/app.bc.yaml
+++ b/openshift/app.bc.yaml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ parameters:
     description: Base Image to build from
     displayName: Base Image
     required: true
-    value: docker.io/python:3.9-alpine
+    value: docker.io/python:3.11-alpine
   - name: REPO_NAME
     description: Application repository name
     displayName: Repository Name