diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 99b0e8a..ebad5f9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python-version: ['3.10']
+        python-version: ['3.8']
         poetry-version: [1.1.14]
         node: [18]
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3 # get source
 
       # PYTHON
-      - name: Install Python 3.10
+      - name: Install Python 3.8
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: '3.10'
+          python-version: '3.8'
 
       # PYTHON for dependency export only, not installing
       - name: Install Poetry 1.1.14
@@ -122,10 +122,10 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3 # get source
 
       # PYTHON
-      - name: Install Python 3.10
+      - name: Install Python 3.8
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: '3.10'
+          python-version: '3.8'
 
       # PYTHON for dependency export only, not installing
       - name: Install Poetry 1.1.14
diff --git a/app.yaml b/app.yaml
index 555d399..16af096 100644
--- a/app.yaml
+++ b/app.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-runtime: python310
+runtime: python38
 service: spotify
 
 #instance_class: F1