diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index b8538bb89..738a9a6b5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM python:3.6
+FROM python:3.8
 
 RUN apt-get update && \
     apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends \