diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 96284a1..03d757b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ALPINE_VERSION ?= 3.21.3
+ALPINE_VERSION ?= 3.22.2
 REPO_VERSION ?= $(shell echo "$(ALPINE_VERSION)" | sed -E 's/^([0-9]+\.[0-9]+).*/v\1/')
 GIT_TAG ?= $(shell echo "v$(ALPINE_VERSION)" | sed 's/^vedge$$/origin\/master/')
 BUILD_ID ?= $(shell git describe --tags)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8213b06..f7c1774 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ Note that this repo includes the [Alpine aports](https://github.com/alpinelinux/
 git submodule update --init
 ```
 
-The examples show the default values for `ALPINE_VERSION=3.21.3 EDITION=std`, `ARCH` defaults to the OS architecture `uname -m`.
+The examples show the default values for `ALPINE_VERSION=3.22.2 EDITION=std`, `ARCH` defaults to the OS architecture `uname -m`.
 The options need to be specified only to select non-default setting.
 
 ### Build the builder
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ The options need to be specified only to select non-default setting.
 The ISO builder will be created inside a docker image. You can specify the Alpine version used to create it:
 
 ```
-make mkimage ALPINE_VERSION=3.21.3
+make mkimage ALPINE_VERSION=3.22.2
 ```
 
 ### Build the ISO
@@ -63,17 +63,17 @@ make mkimage ALPINE_VERSION=3.21.3
 This docker image can then be used to create ISO images that will be stored under `./iso`:
 
 ```
-make iso ALPINE_VERSION=3.21.3 EDITION=std
+make iso ALPINE_VERSION=3.22.2 EDITION=std
 ```
 
 ### Run the ISO with qemu
 
 ```
-make run ALPINE_VERSION=3.21.3 EDITION=std
+make run ALPINE_VERSION=3.22.2 EDITION=std
 ```
 
 ### Run the ISO with Lima
 
 ```
-make lima ALPINE_VERSION=3.21.3 EDITION=std
+make lima ALPINE_VERSION=3.22.2 EDITION=std
 ```