diff --git a/src/backend/serverless.yml b/src/backend/serverless.yml
index 25f65814..3e73a9ee 100644
--- a/src/backend/serverless.yml
+++ b/src/backend/serverless.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ custom:
 
 provider:
   name: aws
-  runtime: nodejs8.10
+  runtime: nodejs12.x
   stage: ${self:custom.secrets.NODE_ENV}
   region: us-east-1