diff --git a/.github/workflows/soroban-rpc.yml b/.github/workflows/soroban-rpc.yml
index 7edfe2e3..e2d72a04 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/soroban-rpc.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/soroban-rpc.yml
@@ -100,10 +100,10 @@ jobs:
       SOROBAN_RPC_INTEGRATION_TESTS_ENABLED: true
       SOROBAN_RPC_INTEGRATION_TESTS_CORE_MAX_SUPPORTED_PROTOCOL: ${{ matrix.protocol-version }}
       SOROBAN_RPC_INTEGRATION_TESTS_CAPTIVE_CORE_BIN: /usr/bin/stellar-core
-      PROTOCOL_20_CORE_DEBIAN_PKG_VERSION: 21.0.1-1897.dfd3dbff1.focal
-      PROTOCOL_20_CORE_DOCKER_IMG: stellar/unsafe-stellar-core:21.0.1-1897.dfd3dbff1.focal
-      PROTOCOL_21_CORE_DEBIAN_PKG_VERSION: 21.0.1-1897.dfd3dbff1.focal
-      PROTOCOL_21_CORE_DOCKER_IMG: stellar/unsafe-stellar-core:21.0.1-1897.dfd3dbff1.focal
+      PROTOCOL_20_CORE_DEBIAN_PKG_VERSION: 21.1.0-1909.rc1.b3aeb14cc.focal
+      PROTOCOL_20_CORE_DOCKER_IMG: stellar/stellar-core:21.1.0-1909.rc1.b3aeb14cc.focal
+      PROTOCOL_21_CORE_DEBIAN_PKG_VERSION: 21.1.0-1909.rc1.b3aeb14cc.focal
+      PROTOCOL_21_CORE_DOCKER_IMG: stellar/stellar-core:21.1.0-1909.rc1.b3aeb14cc.focal
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
diff --git a/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/integrationtest/infrastructure/docker/docker-compose.yml b/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/integrationtest/infrastructure/docker/docker-compose.yml
index 579cf67b..de3bcc49 100644
--- a/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/integrationtest/infrastructure/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/cmd/soroban-rpc/internal/integrationtest/infrastructure/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ services:
     # Note: Please keep the image pinned to an immutable tag matching the Captive Core version.
     #       This avoids implicit updates which break compatibility between
     #       the Core container and captive core.
-    image: ${CORE_IMAGE:-stellar/unsafe-stellar-core:21.0.1-1897.dfd3dbff1.focal}
+    image: ${CORE_IMAGE:-stellar/stellar-core:21.1.0-1909.rc1.b3aeb14cc.focal}
     depends_on:
       - core-postgres
     environment: