diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 28595b9022..9ea928fb5c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -122,14 +122,14 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test-node.yml
     secrets: inherit
     with:
-      nim_wakunode_image: ${{ inputs.nim_wakunode_image || 'wakuorg/nwaku:v0.35.1' }}
+      nim_wakunode_image: ${{ inputs.nim_wakunode_image || 'wakuorg/nwaku:v0.36.0' }}
       test_type: node
       allure_reports: true
 
   node_optional:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test-node.yml
     with:
-      nim_wakunode_image: ${{ inputs.nim_wakunode_image || 'wakuorg/nwaku:v0.35.1' }}
+      nim_wakunode_image: ${{ inputs.nim_wakunode_image || 'wakuorg/nwaku:v0.36.0' }}
       test_type: node-optional
 
   node_with_nwaku_master:
diff --git a/packages/reliability-tests/src/run-tests.js b/packages/reliability-tests/src/run-tests.js
index 7de7da2253..4086255552 100644
--- a/packages/reliability-tests/src/run-tests.js
+++ b/packages/reliability-tests/src/run-tests.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { promisify } from "util";
 
 const execAsync = promisify(exec);
 
-const WAKUNODE_IMAGE = process.env.WAKUNODE_IMAGE || "wakuorg/nwaku:v0.35.1";
+const WAKUNODE_IMAGE = process.env.WAKUNODE_IMAGE || "wakuorg/nwaku:v0.36.0";
 
 async function main() {
   try {
diff --git a/packages/tests/src/lib/service_node.ts b/packages/tests/src/lib/service_node.ts
index 7048c763bc..c29483c63d 100644
--- a/packages/tests/src/lib/service_node.ts
+++ b/packages/tests/src/lib/service_node.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ const WAKU_SERVICE_NODE_PARAMS =
 const NODE_READY_LOG_LINE = "Node setup complete";
 
 export const DOCKER_IMAGE_NAME =
-  process.env.WAKUNODE_IMAGE || "wakuorg/nwaku:v0.35.1";
+  process.env.WAKUNODE_IMAGE || "wakuorg/nwaku:v0.36.0";
 
 const LOG_DIR = "./log";
 
diff --git a/packages/tests/src/run-tests.js b/packages/tests/src/run-tests.js
index 91ec65dc7b..dd97dd36e9 100644
--- a/packages/tests/src/run-tests.js
+++ b/packages/tests/src/run-tests.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import { promisify } from "util";
 
 const execAsync = promisify(exec);
 
-const WAKUNODE_IMAGE = process.env.WAKUNODE_IMAGE || "wakuorg/nwaku:v0.35.1";
+const WAKUNODE_IMAGE = process.env.WAKUNODE_IMAGE || "wakuorg/nwaku:v0.36.0";
 
 async function main() {
   try {
diff --git a/packages/tests/src/sync-rln-tree.js b/packages/tests/src/sync-rln-tree.js
index 6939c1141e..761e119fc9 100644
--- a/packages/tests/src/sync-rln-tree.js
+++ b/packages/tests/src/sync-rln-tree.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import { ServiceNode } from "./lib/index.js";
 
 const execAsync = promisify(exec);
 
-const WAKUNODE_IMAGE = process.env.WAKUNODE_IMAGE || "wakuorg/nwaku:v0.35.1";
+const WAKUNODE_IMAGE = process.env.WAKUNODE_IMAGE || "wakuorg/nwaku:v0.36.0";
 const containerName = "rln_tree";
 
 async function syncRlnTree() {