diff --git a/ci/gitlab.yml b/ci/gitlab.yml
index e2247d0f02..a98ceadd79 100644
--- a/ci/gitlab.yml
+++ b/ci/gitlab.yml
@@ -712,7 +712,7 @@ x86_64-freebsd-12:
   needs: []
   allow_failure: false
   variables:
-    CIRRUS_VM_IMAGE_NAME: freebsd-12-2
+    CIRRUS_VM_IMAGE_NAME: freebsd-12-3
     CIRRUS_VM_IMAGE_SELECTOR: image_family
     CIRRUS_VM_INSTANCE_TYPE: freebsd_instance
     INSTALL_COMMAND: pkg install -y