diff --git a/starters/serverless-framework-apollo-contentful/serverless.yml b/starters/serverless-framework-apollo-contentful/serverless.yml
index 00aeaf131..7b8d27a20 100644
--- a/starters/serverless-framework-apollo-contentful/serverless.yml
+++ b/starters/serverless-framework-apollo-contentful/serverless.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ plugins:
 # The `provider` block defines where your service will be deployed
 provider:
   name: aws
-  runtime: nodejs16.x
+  runtime: nodejs18.x
 
   environment:
     JOB_QUEUE: DemoJobQueue