diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f20caf94fa..11899f5288 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -119,14 +119,14 @@ jobs:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test-node.yml
     secrets: inherit
     with:
-      nim_wakunode_image: ${{ inputs.nim_wakunode_image || 'wakuorg/nwaku:v0.31.0' }}
+      nim_wakunode_image: ${{ inputs.nim_wakunode_image || 'wakuorg/nwaku:v0.33.1' }}
       test_type: node
       allure_reports: true
 
   node_optional:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test-node.yml
     with:
-      nim_wakunode_image: ${{ inputs.nim_wakunode_image || 'wakuorg/nwaku:v0.31.0' }}
+      nim_wakunode_image: ${{ inputs.nim_wakunode_image || 'wakuorg/nwaku:v0.33.1' }}
       test_type: node-optional
 
   node_with_nwaku_master:
diff --git a/packages/tests/src/run-tests.js b/packages/tests/src/run-tests.js
index b468bdc00e..3ee0cefe09 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:v0.31.0";
+const WAKUNODE_IMAGE = process.env.WAKUNODE_IMAGE || "wakuorg/nwaku:v0.33.1";
 
 async function main() {
   try {
diff --git a/packages/tests/src/sync-rln-tree.js b/packages/tests/src/sync-rln-tree.js
index d69c3d1899..d54bec683f 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:v0.31.0";
+const WAKUNODE_IMAGE = process.env.WAKUNODE_IMAGE || "wakuorg/nwaku:v0.33.1";
 const containerName = "rln_tree";
 
 async function syncRlnTree() {