diff --git a/python/api-sqs-lambda/api_sqs_lambda/api_sqs_lambda_stack.py b/python/api-sqs-lambda/api_sqs_lambda/api_sqs_lambda_stack.py
index 4eb74cd8d..1d0d12c49 100644
--- a/python/api-sqs-lambda/api_sqs_lambda/api_sqs_lambda_stack.py
+++ b/python/api-sqs-lambda/api_sqs_lambda/api_sqs_lambda_stack.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def __init__(self, scope: Construct, id: str, **kwargs) -> None:
         #Creating Lambda function that will be triggered by the SQS Queue
         sqs_lambda = _lambda.Function(self,'SQSTriggerLambda',
             handler='lambda-handler.handler',
-            runtime=_lambda.Runtime.PYTHON_3_7,
+            runtime=_lambda.Runtime.PYTHON_3_11,
             code=_lambda.Code.from_asset('lambda'),
         )