diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3f95fe03caeae5477d08b3ddc6b6f0ac1b4a0e58..609eb3ecf51408a29f505570e636d05ca351fb39 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ variables:
   ## Application versions used for the main release 
   ## note: nightly builds will always use the master/main branch
   JUGGLER_VERSION: "v5.0.0"
-  NPDET_VERSION: "v1.2.0"
+  NPDET_VERSION: "v1.2.4"
   EICD_VERSION: "v1.1.0"
   AFTERBURNER_VERSION: "v0.1.2"