diff --git a/serverless.yml b/serverless.yml
index 9a1224c..f0da548 100644
--- a/serverless.yml
+++ b/serverless.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ package:
 
 provider:
   name: aws
-  runtime: python3.6
+  runtime: python3.8
   stage: ${opt:stage, self:custom.defaultStage}
   deploymentBucket:
     name: ${self:custom.deploymentBucket}