diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index d9abfd03f..30d3ff571 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM python:3.7-slim
+FROM python:3.8.0-slim
 
 ADD tools /src/tools
 ADD backend /src/backend