diff --git a/lib/actions/CodeDeployLambda.js b/lib/actions/CodeDeployLambda.js
index 5597b201b..2cb22196c 100644
--- a/lib/actions/CodeDeployLambda.js
+++ b/lib/actions/CodeDeployLambda.js
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ module.exports   = function(S) {
               FunctionName: _this.functionName, /* required */
               Handler:      _this.function.getRuntime().getHandler(_this.function), /* required */
               Role:         _this.functionPopulated.customRole ? _this.functionPopulated.customRole : _this.project.getVariablesObject(_this.evt.options.stage, _this.evt.options.region).iamRoleArnLambda, /* required */
-              Runtime:      _this.function.getRuntime().getName(), /* required */
+              Runtime:      _this.function.getRuntime().getName('aws'), /* required */
               Description:  'Serverless Lambda function for project: ' + _this.project.name,
               MemorySize:   _this.functionPopulated.memorySize,
               Publish:      true, // Required by Serverless Framework & recommended best practice by AWS