diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 1813b6a..fc33c1e 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
   # Exercise: Config and Deployment
   configure_infrastructure: 
     docker:
-      - image: python:3.7-alpine3.11
+      - image: python:3.9-alpine3.16
     steps:
       - checkout
       - add_ssh_keys:
@@ -230,4 +230,4 @@ workflows:
       - clean_up_old_front_end:
           requires:
             - get_last_deployment_id
-            - promote_to_production
\ No newline at end of file
+            - promote_to_production