diff --git a/examples/dockerfiles/Dockerfile b/examples/dockerfiles/Dockerfile
index 474cce3fee..5968e1662b 100644
--- a/examples/dockerfiles/Dockerfile
+++ b/examples/dockerfiles/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM python:3.7
+FROM python:3.8
 
 ADD . /gluonts