diff --git a/acceptance/docker-compose.yaml b/acceptance/docker-compose.yaml
index 4ba64880f3c..b8d74b80578 100644
--- a/acceptance/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/acceptance/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 services:
   zitadel:
     user: "${ZITADEL_DEV_UID}"
-    image: ghcr.io/zitadel/zitadel:v2.65.0
+    image: "${ZITADEL_IMAGE:-ghcr.io/zitadel/zitadel:v2.65.0}"
     command: 'start-from-init --masterkey "MasterkeyNeedsToHave32Characters" --tlsMode disabled --config /zitadel.yaml --steps /zitadel.yaml'
     ports:
       - "8080:8080"