diff --git a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/functions/index.js b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/functions/index.js
index bbdaf3fce..9fb6f1280 100644
--- a/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/functions/index.js
+++ b/lib/plugins/aws/deploy/compile/functions/index.js
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ class AwsCompileFunctions {
     const Timeout = Number(functionObject.timeout)
       || Number(this.serverless.service.provider.timeout)
       || 6;
-    const Runtime = this.serverless.service.provider.runtime
+    const Runtime = functionObject.runtime
+      || this.serverless.service.provider.runtime
       || 'nodejs4.3';
 
     newFunction.Properties.Handler = Handler;