diff --git a/backend/Dockerfile b/backend/Dockerfile
index 5b350f1e7..8c390d711 100644
--- a/backend/Dockerfile
+++ b/backend/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM python:3.7-slim
+FROM python:3.8.1-slim
 
 ADD tools /src/tools
 ADD backend /src/backend