diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index d2f0503..819c9bf 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ RUN \
   curl -s -L https://nvidia.github.io/libnvidia-container/ubuntu22.04/libnvidia-container.list | \
     sed 's#deb https://#deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nvidia-container-toolkit-keyring.gpg] https://#g' | \
     tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia-container-toolkit.list && \
-  curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | bash - && \
+  curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | bash - && \
   apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     btrfs-progs \
     containerd.io \
@@ -89,12 +89,16 @@ RUN \
   tar xf \
     /tmp/kasm.tar.gz -C \
     / && \
+  ALVERSION=$(cat /kasm_release/conf/database/seed_data/default_properties.yaml |awk '/alembic_version/ {print $2}') && \
   curl -o \
     /tmp/images.tar.gz -L \
-    "https://kasm-ci.s3.amazonaws.com/1.14.0-images-combined.tar.gz" && \
+    "https://kasm-ci.s3.amazonaws.com/1.15.0-images-combined.tar.gz" && \
   tar xf \
     /tmp/images.tar.gz -C \
     / && \
+  sed -i \
+    '/alembic_version/s/.*/alembic_version: '${ALVERSION}'/' \
+    /kasm_release/conf/database/seed_data/default_images_a* && \
   sed -i 's/-N -e -H/-N -B -e -H/g' /kasm_release/upgrade.sh && \
   echo "exit 0" > /kasm_release/install_dependencies.sh && \
   echo "**** copy assets ****" && \
diff --git a/Dockerfile.aarch64 b/Dockerfile.aarch64
index 6d2b41c..2204b4a 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.aarch64
+++ b/Dockerfile.aarch64
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ RUN \
   curl -s -L https://nvidia.github.io/libnvidia-container/ubuntu22.04/libnvidia-container.list | \
     sed 's#deb https://#deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/nvidia-container-toolkit-keyring.gpg] https://#g' | \
     tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/nvidia-container-toolkit.list && \
-  curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_16.x | bash - && \
+  curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | bash - && \
   apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \
     btrfs-progs \
     containerd.io \
@@ -89,12 +89,16 @@ RUN \
   tar xf \
     /tmp/kasm.tar.gz -C \
     / && \
+  ALVERSION=$(cat /kasm_release/conf/database/seed_data/default_properties.yaml |awk '/alembic_version/ {print $2}') && \
   curl -o \
     /tmp/images.tar.gz -L \
-    "https://kasm-ci.s3.amazonaws.com/1.14.0-images-combined.tar.gz" && \
+    "https://kasm-ci.s3.amazonaws.com/1.15.0-images-combined.tar.gz" && \
   tar xf \
     /tmp/images.tar.gz -C \
     / && \
+  sed -i \
+    '/alembic_version/s/.*/alembic_version: '${ALVERSION}'/' \
+    /kasm_release/conf/database/seed_data/default_images_a* && \
   sed -i 's/-N -e -H/-N -B -e -H/g' /kasm_release/upgrade.sh && \
   echo "exit 0" > /kasm_release/install_dependencies.sh && \
   echo "**** copy assets ****" && \
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 29d84f3..ff460f0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ Once registered you can define the dockerfile to use with `-f Dockerfile.aarch64
 
 ## Versions
 
+* **16.02.24:** - Update base image for 1.15.0 release.
 * **22.08.23:** - Update base image for 1.14.0 release.
 * **07.04.23:** - Add mod layer for ingesting LSIO images for 1.13.0 release.
 * **28.03.23:** - Pin compose to 2.5.0 to be in sync with upstream requirements.
diff --git a/readme-vars.yml b/readme-vars.yml
index 9179e4c..90aa390 100644
--- a/readme-vars.yml
+++ b/readme-vars.yml
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ app_setup_block: |
 
 # changelog
 changelogs:
+  - { date: "16.02.24:", desc: "Update base image for 1.15.0 release." }
   - { date: "22.08.23:", desc: "Update base image for 1.14.0 release." }
   - { date: "07.04.23:", desc: "Add mod layer for ingesting LSIO images for 1.13.0 release." }
   - { date: "28.03.23:", desc: "Pin compose to 2.5.0 to be in sync with upstream requirements." }