diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 18f046b2..83ebe289 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ CMD ["tail", "-f", "/dev/null"]
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 # build image
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-FROM python:3.7.4-alpine as development
+FROM python:3.8.4-alpine as development
 
 # Set environment variables
 ENV APP_ROOT /usr/src/app/