diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 6496dff12f7df6d60fc1fd32714dc2a9e9fc9805..adf15dd6c916cb4f7a7c920d888a9b71b731d954 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-image: python:3.7-buster
+image: python:3.8-buster
 
 stages:
   - bundle
diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index e06c856a6bc7c24d8b20c326052ffe5be59ff5b4..bde0847e47b0a9526a855014f4cc3a24210a423d 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # ref: https://docs.travis-ci.com/user/languages/python
 language: python
 python:
-  - "3.7"
+  - "3.8"
 # command to install dependencies
 install: "pip3 install -r requirements.txt"
 # command to run tests
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 5f412abfeaf9714218977a4981cde8cbab9a7020..da5fc886f6489db2441d3c4cc2c64dffb1ad9de4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FROM python:3.7-buster
+FROM python:3.8-buster
 
 # Initialize the project structure
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 92d895d7c72e718ae254c8bdf9bbf8a811694809..a27b2df9f9c3f92f563ee9ef5f7333021286d0ba 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ The most simple way to get started is by running Engine API using [Docker](https
 
 If you are not planning to go with Docker or just want to setup a local development environment, then you'll need:
 
-- [Python 3.7+](https://www.python.org/)
+- [Python 3.8+](https://www.python.org/)
 - [MariaDB](https://mariadb.org/)
 - [Virtualenv](https://virtualenv.pypa.io/en/latest/)
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ If you are not planning to go with Docker or just want to setup a local developm
 Create a virtual environment for your Python dependencies:
 
 ```bash
-virtualenv -p python3.7 python
+virtualenv -p python3.8 python
 ```
 
 To activate that environment, run
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ All model files can usually be overwritten. Only controller and test classes nee
 
 In the future it might be favorable to use a local Codegen to generate the API artifacts.
 
-> Caveat: There is an issue with the generated source related to Python 3.7. Therefore `./src/rest/util.py` contains a workaround. Think about that when
+> Caveat: There is an issue with the generated source related to Python 3.8. Therefore `./src/rest/util.py` contains a workaround. Think about that when
 overwriting the existing file.
 
 ### Creating a local image
diff --git a/run.sh b/run.sh
index 61e8240e833c497aa12e1f91804e215620e1e95f..397178b2f560284c445623dc131e9ee5aeee5f97 100755
--- a/run.sh
+++ b/run.sh
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ if [[ $docker == "false" ]]; then
 	if [[ $mode == "api-dev" ]]; then
 		echo "Activating Python Environment"
 		source python/bin/activate	
-		# echo "Building Web Applications"
-		# sh ./script/build-web.sh
 		echo "Starting API Server"
 		python src/app.py
 	fi
@@ -52,22 +50,16 @@ if [[ $docker == "false" ]]; then
 	### Runs the API Server (Test) ###
 
 	if [[ $mode == "api-test-0" ]]; then
-		# echo "Building Web Applications"
-		# sh ./script/build-web.sh
 		echo "Starting API Server 0"
-		/usr/bin/env python3.7 src/app.py config=tests/config/engine-0-api.ini 
+		/usr/bin/env python3 src/app.py config=tests/config/engine-0-api.ini 
 	fi
 	if [[ $mode == "api-test-1" ]]; then
-		# echo "Building Web Applications"
-		# sh ./script/build-web.sh
 		echo "Starting API Server 1"
-		/usr/bin/env python3.7 src/app.py config=tests/config/engine-1-api.ini 
+		/usr/bin/env python3 src/app.py config=tests/config/engine-1-api.ini 
 	fi
 	if [[ $mode == "api-test-2" ]]; then
-		# echo "Building Web Applications"
-		# sh ./script/build-web.sh
 		echo "Starting API Server 2"
-		/usr/bin/env python3.7 src/app.py config=tests/config/engine-2-api.ini 
+		/usr/bin/env python3 src/app.py config=tests/config/engine-2-api.ini 
 	fi
 
 	### Runs the API Server using Gunicorn without a system daemon (Production) ###
@@ -87,7 +79,7 @@ if [[ $docker == "false" ]]; then
 	### CAUTION: This deletes everything in your database ###
 
 	if [[ $mode == "recreate-database" ]]; then
-		/usr/bin/env python3.7 src/app.py --recreate-database
+		/usr/bin/env python3 src/app.py --recreate-database
 	fi
 
 fi