diff --git a/cdk/lambda_ingest_stack.py b/cdk/lambda_ingest_stack.py
index 35a27d6..b12d179 100644
--- a/cdk/lambda_ingest_stack.py
+++ b/cdk/lambda_ingest_stack.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def __init__(
             ),
             handler="ingest.handler.handler",
 			vpc=vpc_id,
-            runtime=aws_lambda.Runtime.PYTHON_3_11,
+            runtime=aws_lambda.Runtime.PYTHON_3_12,
             allow_public_subnet=True,
             memory_size=lambda_memory_size,
             environment=stringify_settings(lambda_env),
diff --git a/cdk/utils.py b/cdk/utils.py
index 9c827c5..1e7cec4 100644
--- a/cdk/utils.py
+++ b/cdk/utils.py
@@ -49,5 +49,5 @@ def create_dependencies_layer(
         self,
         layer_id,
         code=layer_code,
-        compatible_runtimes=[aws_lambda.Runtime.PYTHON_3_11]
+        compatible_runtimes=[aws_lambda.Runtime.PYTHON_3_12]
     )