diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3dc3be0d842..d855812c0b0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ variables:
   CI_IMAGE: "paritytech/ci-linux:production"
   DOCKER_OS: "debian:stretch"
   ARCH: "x86_64"
-  ZOMBIENET_IMAGE: "docker.io/paritytech/zombienet:v1.3.37"
+  ZOMBIENET_IMAGE: "docker.io/paritytech/zombienet:v1.3.40"
 
 .common-before-script:
   before_script: