diff --git a/pipes/WDL/tasks/tasks_ncbi.wdl b/pipes/WDL/tasks/tasks_ncbi.wdl
index 85df0371b..b0b0a5492 100644
--- a/pipes/WDL/tasks/tasks_ncbi.wdl
+++ b/pipes/WDL/tasks/tasks_ncbi.wdl
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ task sequencing_platform_from_bam {
   input {
     File    bam
 
-    String  docker = "quay.io/broadinstitute/viral-core:2.3.6"
+    String  docker = "quay.io/broadinstitute/viral-core:2.4.0"
   }
 
   command <<<