diff --git a/metrics/scripts/start.sh b/metrics/scripts/start.sh
index 148f9b325a..de1fa71783 100755
--- a/metrics/scripts/start.sh
+++ b/metrics/scripts/start.sh
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ fi
 
 set -x
 
-: "${INFLUXDB_IMAGE:=influxdb:1.6}"
+: "${INFLUXDB_IMAGE:=influxdb:1.7}"
 : "${GRAFANA_IMAGE:=solanalabs/grafana:stable}"
 : "${GRAFANA_IMAGE:=grafana/grafana:5.2.3}"