diff --git a/doc/DEPLOYMENT.md b/doc/DEPLOYMENT.md
index 6f227115..66b17e88 100644
--- a/doc/DEPLOYMENT.md
+++ b/doc/DEPLOYMENT.md
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ Requires=docker.service
 EnvironmentFile=/etc/environment
 TimeoutStartSec=0
 Restart=always
-ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/docker pull rethinkdb:2.1.5
+ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/docker pull rethinkdb:2.3
 ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/docker kill %p
 ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/docker rm %p
 ExecStartPre=/usr/bin/mkdir -p /srv/rethinkdb