diff --git a/python-sync-actions/Dockerfile b/python-sync-actions/Dockerfile
index f1088b6..8566d1c 100644
--- a/python-sync-actions/Dockerfile
+++ b/python-sync-actions/Dockerfile
@@ -6,8 +6,17 @@ COPY /tests /code/tests/
 COPY requirements.txt /code/requirements.txt
 COPY flake8.cfg /code/flake8.cfg
 
+# Add Debian bullseye-backports repository for newer gcc/g++
+RUN echo "deb http://deb.debian.org/debian bullseye-backports main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/backports.list
+
 # install gcc to be able to build packages - e.g. required by regex, dateparser, also required for pandas
-RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y build-essential curl
+# Update and install gcc-12 and g++-12 from backports
+RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y -t bullseye-backports build-essential curl gcc-12 g++-12
+
+# Set gcc-12 and g++-12 as the default compilers
+RUN update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/gcc gcc /usr/bin/gcc-12 12 \
+ && update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/g++ g++ /usr/bin/g++-12 12
+
 
 # Install curlconverter using npm
 RUN npm install --global curlconverter