diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 905bd4222..3b0b66a0b 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ TERMINAL_ENV=local
 
 
 # Container images (for singularity/docker/modal backends)
-TERMINAL_DOCKER_IMAGE=python:3.11
-TERMINAL_SINGULARITY_IMAGE=docker://python:3.11
-TERMINAL_MODAL_IMAGE=python:3.11
+TERMINAL_DOCKER_IMAGE=nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.11-nodejs20
+TERMINAL_SINGULARITY_IMAGE=docker://nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.11-nodejs20
+TERMINAL_MODAL_IMAGE=nikolaik/python-nodejs:python3.11-nodejs20
+
 
 # Working directory for terminal commands
 # For CLI: "." means current directory (resolved automatically from config.yaml)